Resume

Education

  • Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY 12/19/21 – 10/1/22 – Health Supportive Culinary Arts Program – Awarded Leadership medal – “Chosen by my peers on my ability to motivate, guide and inspire others in the classroom”
  • Manhattan College AP Institute, 08/22, AP Computer Science A Virtual Summer Bootcamp
  • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.  Jan 2009 – May 2011 Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
  • New York University, New York, N.Y. Sept 1987 – May 1992 Bachelor of Arts in Music Engineering

Learning Technologist with over seventeen years of experience in teaching technology in education. Highly skilled in hardware and software support, teacher professional development, technology integration; accustomed to working solo on multiple projects, meeting requirements under budget, forecasting computing trends and adapting technology needs for a wide variety of environments. Plant Based Culinary Artist honing my craft creating food for people to enjoy.  

Present Profile:

Bay Ridge Prep Brooklyn, N.Y. September 2023 – present

Director of Technology

  • Sole IT professional managing technology infrastructure, learning management platforms, and digital resources for staff of over one hundred faculty and over four hundred k through grade 12 students at two separate locations
  • Oversee the planning and implementation of network architecture for new upper school
  • Conduct engaging and informative technology class for middle school students, fostering their digital literacy and problem-solving skills
  • Manage hardware and software procurement, ensuring cost-effective solutions that meet the school’s needs
  • Research and recommend new technologies for the future of educational opportunities
  • Act as liaison between the technology department and various school stakeholders, providing regular updates on technology initiatives and challenges
  • Conduct professional development with teachers on applications and services

Overthrow Hospitality, Cadence New York, N.Y.                                         October 2022 – present

Line Cook

  • Sole responsibility for Cadence’s hot and cold stations including preparing sauces, batters and dishes for evening service, create family meal for staff of up to ten, break down and sanitize station at the conclusion of service
  • Assist Culinary Director with Cadence’s presence at the New York Times Food Festival, including mixing batter, preparing main ingredients for over 700 covers throughout event
  • Fulfilled ICE internship requirement of 200 supervised hours
  • Earned qualifying certificate in Food Protection from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Personal Chef New York, N.Y.                                                                       February 2023 – present

  • Liaison with clients, discuss meals, diet restrictions, allergies, detail recipes
  • Create small bites, entrées and desserts at client residence.

Volunteer Work New York, N.Y. September 2023 – present

  • Line cook for EVLovesNYC soup kitchen that serves up to 2000 nutritious vegan, and non-vegan meals for all five boroughs of New York City.

Past Profile:

Saint Saviour High School Brooklyn, N.Y.                                  October 2006 – September 2023

Director of Technology

  • Create and instruct technology curriculum for all levels of high school students with class sizes ranging from one on one to over thirty students
  • Manage computer technology for a private High School supporting approximately 200 students improving resources, competence and future potential
  • Inaugurate and integrate school wide student Google Apps for Education and Chromebook Program to facilitate 21st Century learning environment
  • Originate and instruct technology curriculum for student grades 9-12 to modernize learning and understanding with technology
  • Install, upgrade and support all hardware and software support for student body of over 200, staff of 25 and maintain PC/Mac lab of 25 desktops
  • Responsible for E-Rate, NYSTL, composing grant narratives and funding procurement’s.

Key Achievements:

  • Spear head school Covid-19 pandemic response. Recommend platforms, conduct teacher professional developments, support administration and faculty adoption of new technologies.
  • Envision, advocate and assist in installation and day to day maintenance of new hydroponic greenhouse lab
  • Develop Chromebook initiative to achieve school goal of improving student information access.

Tricarico Inc. New York, N.Y.                                                                   August 2013 – December 2023

President

  • Responsible for tech consulting at eleven different schools and businesses
  • Investigate, install and support hardware and software technologies for small to medium sized businesses, including VOIP telecommunications and wired and wireless solutions
  • Develop, support and maintain Google Apps for Education Domains for multiple institutions
  • Design and conduct professional development seminars on a range of topics including Power School, Google Apps for Education, Smartboard, etc.
  • Installations include Unifi Networking solutions, Polycom VOIP telecommunications, Promethean, Smartboard, Brightlink educational hardware.
  • Clients include:
    • Saint Saviour High School
    • Saint Saviour High School Rectory
    • Saint Saviour Catholic Academy
    • St. Ephrem’s Catholic Academy
    • St Ephrem’s Rectory and Convent
    • Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Academy
    • St. Bernard Catholic Academy
    • St. Luke’s Catholic Academy
    • Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy
    • Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center
    • DFM Management

Key Achievement:

  • Growing a small business as a single proprietor and gaining the trust of principals and business owners by word of mouth.

Podell, Schwartz, Schechter and Banfield, LLP.  New York, NY       January 1991 – September 2003

Research and Technical Support

  • Participated in design and implementation to Windows NT 4.0 enabling office migration to networked environment
  • Train staff beginning to advanced functions of MS Office to advance user capability
  • Data analysis and research assistant for case preparation.

Key Achievements:

  • Created PC tech support role to troubleshoot and maintain staff of over 50 users.

Attainments and Certificates

Awarded Leadership Medal for ICE HSCA Program 12/21-10/22

Certificate in Food Protection, NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene

Certified Teacher, New York State

Certified Google Apps for Education Instructor

Certificate in LAN Administration, New York University

Certificate in Troubleshooting and PC Maintenance, Data Tech Institute

Certificate in IBM AS/400 Programming, Hudson County College

Certificate Real Estate Sales Persons Practice, New York University

Member of New York City Independent School Technologists (NYCIST)