Educator/Counselor/Paralegal/Author@Grasso Law Offices
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Well Educated, Guidance and Education Professional with over 30 years of experience in the Educational Fields of Teaching and Guidance. Highly successful results producer; well trained in the areas of teaching, guidance, College Admissions Process, curriculum development, team building, management, RIDE initiatives, and NEASC. Progressive thinker, strong leader, highly organized and detailed multi-tasker.
Currently retired and working as a Paralegal for Grasso Law Offices.
Subjects taught: Psychology, Ancient History, Modern European History, World History, Contemporary Affairs, Sociology, American History, American Government, and Photography in Society.
Leadership/Management Experience:
Curriculum Writer
NEASC Standard Chairperson
School Improvement Team
SALT Steering Committee
Commissioner’s Review: Proficiency Based Diploma Team
Curriculum Committee
District Social Studies Curriculum Committee
Selection Committee for Anthropology Textbook
Coordinator/Instructor: Superteams
Mentored multiple Student Teachers
Mentored colleagues
Author: "The Pirate's Conquest"
Awards:
1996 Finalist for RI Social Studies Teacher of the year.
2010 Winner for the Margaret Addis Memorial Scholarship (from the New England Association of College Admission Counseling.
Novel "The Pirate's Conquest" multiple awards:
2024 The BookFest Awards First place Winner in two categories (Romance Historical – Victorian Era and Women’s-Historical Romance)
2024 International Impact Book Awards Winner (Romance and Adventure Categories)
2024 Storytrade Awards Winner (Action & Adventure) and Finalist (Romance Historical)
2023 (Spring) Outstanding Creator Awards Winner: 2nd-Place in both Romance and Action & Adventure; 3rd-Place in Historical Fiction; Honorable Mention in: Best Fiction Book of Spring 2023.
2023 National Indie Excellence More...