Mrs. Elizabeth Asencio has been an Assistant Principal at Roosevelt High School Early College Studies since January 2016. She graduated from Loyola College in Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. She initially pursued a career in media and advertising. She turned her career toward education, and became an English teacher with the New York City Department of Education, where she worked for 14 years before coming to Yonkers Public Schools.

Mrs. Asencio earned a Masters Degree in Adolescent Education, a Masters Degree in School Building Leadership, and an Advanced Certificate in School District Leadership, all from Mercy College.

Mrs. Asencio firmly believes in her students' abilities to succeed and accepts nothing less than their best.