Experience

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Apr 2003 - Present



Denizen Consulting

• Partner, Retired

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2020

  Denizen Consulting - Partners, Vincent Giordano and Dom NigroDenizen Consulting provides consultative services to school districts and other non-profit organizations in policy initiatives to support learning. These initiatives include the development of policies and strategies that predominately address the concerns of: * Safety * Violence prevention / intervention * Crises management * Truancy * Health * Dropout Prevention * Student discipline * Drug abuse prevention / intervention



Brienza’s Educare

• Board Member, Retired

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2019



Brienza's Academic Advantage

• Site Supervisor and Marketing Consultant, Retired

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2017

  An Academic Solutions Company providing:* Professional Development* Tutoring* SAT Prep* Test Prep An Academic Solutions Company providing:* Professional Development* Tutoring* SAT Prep* Test Prep



US Dept. of Education, 21st Century

• You 4 Youth Technical Working Group, Retired

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2015

  The vision for Y4Y is to provide a “One Stop Shop” for 21st CCLC OST practitioners to engage in meaningful learning and training opportunities that facilitate professional growth and that contribute to high-quality programs for children, their families and their community. The Y4Y TWG will collaborate on education strategies, informational practices and an evaluation of the Y4Y web portal. The TWG will also gather stakeholder input for use in the growth and development of the Y4Y portal. The vision for Y4Y is to provide a “One Stop Shop” for 21st CCLC OST practitioners to engage in meaningful learning and training opportunities that facilitate professional growth and that contribute to high-quality programs for children, their families and their community. The Y4Y TWG will collaborate on education strategies, informational practices and an evaluation of the Y4Y web portal. The TWG will also gather stakeholder input for use in the growth and development of the Y4Y portal.



New York City Department of Education

• Executive Director, Division of Student Support Services, Retired

  • Jul 1987 - Apr 2003

  Responsible for ensuring that over 1,100 schools were provided with resources, direction, technical assistance and professional development to address the myriad of problems facing over one million students attending NYC Public Schools.The Division developed the initiatives that provided learning supports in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001. Responsible for ensuring that over 1,100 schools were provided with resources, direction, technical assistance and professional development to address the myriad of problems facing over one million students attending NYC Public Schools.The Division developed the initiatives that provided learning supports in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001.



New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

• Senior Narcotic Parole Officer and Director of Prevention Services

  • Jul 1971 - Jul 1987

  Supervised a team of Narcotic Parole Officers 1971-1981Directed the NYS Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Services 1981-1987 Supervised a team of Narcotic Parole Officers 1971-1981Directed the NYS Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Services 1981-1987