Mathylde Frontus

Dr. Mathylde Frontus is the Interim Executive Director of the Coney Island Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation. From November 2018 to December 2022, she served as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 46th Assembly District of southern Brooklyn. During her tenure she served on six committees including Aging,Children & Families, Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry, Mental Health, Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development and Transportation. Dr. Frontus also served as the Chair of the Minority Mental Health Subcommittee and was proud to be one of a few social workers in the New York State legislature.

Before taking office, Dr. Frontus served in several social work–related roles. From 2004-2016 she served as the founder and executive director of a multi-service nonprofit organization in Brooklyn that offers services in housing, employment, legal assistance, financial
literacy, mental health, veterans outreach, and youth leadership. She also founded two multi-stakeholder coalitions to reduce the incidence of community violence, as well as two social enterprise consultancies offering capacity-building services and behavioral health consultation.

Dr. Frontus earned her BSW and MSW from the New York University Silver School of Social Work; her MA from the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University; her MTS from Harvard Divinity School; and her PhD from the Columbia School of Social Work, with a specialization in Social Policy and Administration. She is proud to hold appointments as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NYU Silver School of Social Work and the Columbia School of Social Work where she has taught several courses including Advocacy in Social Work Practice, Stigma and Mental Health, Political Social Work for Advocacy and Social Change, and Social Welfare Policy.