Priscilla Fisk holds two master's degrees in special education: One focused on students with emotional disturbance from Brooklyn College; and one focused on students with physical handicaps from Hofstra University. She also holds a certificate in administration and supervision and has completed doctoral coursework at New York University.   

Professor Fisk worked for the Board of Education from 1971 until 2003 in several capacities. She served as a teacher in all grades with children of various special needs, as well as a supervisor of special education and as an assistant principal. She began as a faculty member at Touro College in the education department in 2002. She previously taught in the Fellow Program at Brooklyn College and taught in the Master Teachers Program at Long Island University.