Rosa Riccio Pietanza
2041 61 Street, Brooklyn, New York 11204
(718) 256-3223 (home) (917-912-5605 (cell)
Educational Background
1970
B.A. French and Italian, Hunter College
1975
M.A. Italian, Hunter College
1981
Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision, Brooklyn College
Professional Experience
September 2010- Present
Master Teacher and Coordinator of Partnership Schools, Department of
Teaching and Learning, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human
Development, New York University
September 2006-August 2010
Senior Associate and Coordinator, Partnership Schools and Instructor,
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
New York University (Coordinate Partner Schools on the Lower East
Side, Chair of ELL Think Tank.
July-August 2000-2005
Co-Principal, Seward Park High School and Murry Bergtraum
High School Summer School Programs.
September 1999August, 2005
Principal, University Neighborhood High School
A Manhattan High School-New York University Partnership offering
a college preparatory program to students residing primarily
in districts 1 and 2.
February 1999August 1999
Project Director, University Neighborhood High School
Collaborated with a design team to write the Educational Plans for
this new high school, to select staff, prepare curriculum, select
textbooks, organize intensive orientation programs students and
teachers.
September 1993January, 1999
Assistant Principal, Foreign Languages, Bergtraum High School for
Business Careers
Supervised the Foreign Language and the ESL Department. Supervised
the Chinese and Spanish Bilingual House. Established the Language
Culture and World Trade House and the Academy Travel and Tourism.
Served as Project Director of Project Crest, funded by an ESEA Title VII
Grant (1997-1998); Project Director of the Project Excel Grants in 1997
and 1998; and Project Director of the Carl B. Perkins VATEA Grants
from 1994-1999.
September 1970November 1978 and
September 1989-
June 1993
Teacher of Italian and French at John Dewey High School Coordinator
of the John Dewey High School Foreign Language Independent Study
Program. Also served as teacher of ESL and Spanish;. On child-care leave
from Dec. 1978 to Aug. 1989.
September 1972May 1978
Adjunct Lecturer of Italian at Hunter College, Center for Life Long
Learning.
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Selected Professional Activities:
2013-Present Member, Board of Directors of the Educational Video Center (EVC)
2007-Present Coordinator, Italian Workshops for the New York City Association of Foreign Language
Teachers-UFT
2008-Present
Coordinator, Italian Teachers Association List Serve
2006-Present
Coordinator, ELL Think Tank, NYU Steinhardt, Department of Teaching and Learning
2006-2015
Board of Directors, Publicolor, Secretary and Member of Audit and Governance Committees
Chair of the newly formed Education Advisory Committee
1972-present Former president and vice president, Italian Teachers Association of the American
Association of Teachers of Italian (1975-2006), Co-Chair of 2014 nominations committee.
Regional Representative to AATI 1980-1990
Member, Awards Committee and AATI Travel Study Grant to Italy Coordinator
1975-present New York State Association of Foreign Language Teacher, New York City Director, (20062008), Board of Advisors 2005-present:
Member of the NYSAFLT Advocacy Committee 1997-present
Coordinator, AATI Travel Study Grant to Italy 1987-present
Elected to Nominations Committee, 2009, 2011, 2014
Co-Coordinator, New York City Regional Meetings 1982-87
Delegate to Summer Arts Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York. Member of Ad Hoc
Committee on Integrating the Arts into Foreign Language.1977-1978
Member of the Annual Conference Planning Committee: 2013-2014
2005- Present Member of the NYCAFLT -UFT, NYC Executive Board and Planning Committee
2002-2005
Principal mentor, New Leaders for New Schools (2002-2004), New York City
Leadership Academy (2004-2005)
2005-2007
LOTE Regional Representative to the New York City Department of Education
2003
Coach, Manhattan Bridges High School Proposal, New Visions for New Schools
2002-2003
Member, Emeritus Corps, Principals' Advanced Leadership Seminar Series
1995-1998
Board of Advisors, Worlds Games Institute
1995-1999
Lead Assistant Principal, Foreign Languages and ESL, Manhattan High Schools
1985-1989
Vice President (1985-87) and President (1987-89), Kappa Delta Pi, Eta Theta Chapter,
Brooklyn College. initiated a mentor program for chapter members and an arts in education
program.
1982-1984
Board of Directors, Sulmona Institute on Italian Language and Civilization, Sulmona, Italy
1980-1988
Board of Advisors of Il Giornalino, a Middlebury College publication for students and
teachers of Italian.
1978-1988
Item writer, Comprehensive Italian Three Year Regents Examination, New York State
Education Department
1978-1981
Member, Board of Directors, Italian American Institute to Foster Higher Education of the
City University of New York, renamed the Calandra Institute of CUNY.
1978-1989
Member, Board of Advisors, New York Grand Opera Company, Vincent La Selva, Director
1977-1981
Member, Local Committee, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
1975-1982
Co-founder, Italian Culture and Heritage Week with Dr. Angelo Gimondo, Superintendent,
District 30 and Dr. Stephen Aiello, past president of the Board of Education of the City of New
York. Served as coordinator and president of the Board of Directors
Selected Presentations
Job Strategies for Teachers of LOTE, November 1, 2014, NYCAFLT/UFT Annual Conference
Discipline Strategies for new teachers and the Danielson Framework April 2014, NYCAFLT/UFT
Spring Conference
Educators’ Panel on Common Core State Standards, at the LILT-NYSAFLT Conference at Queens
College (April 26, 2013)
LOTE Checkpoints and Assessment in Alignment with Common Core Standards, April 2012 NYCAFLT/UFT
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Spring Conference
Incorporating Process Drama Techniques into the LOTE Classroom, October 16 and October 30, 2010
NYSAFLT and NYCAFLT/UFT Annual Conferences
Parent Engagement in NYC Public Schools, Silver School of Social Work Parent Coordinator Leadership
Development, June 2009, June 2010
Youth Leadership Development , Color Club, Publicolor, Inc. April, 2010
People Who Inspire Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Language and NYSAFLT
Colloquium. March 2010
Using Protocols to Develop Foreign Language Learning Communities, NYSAFLT and
NYCAFLT, Annual Meetings, April 2008 and April 2010
Empowering the Learner in the Classroom, NYSAFLT Annual Meeting and
NYCAFLT/UFT Annual Conferences, October 2009 October 2008
University-Assisted Public Schools as a Model for P–16 Education in New York State,
Stakeholder Summit, Teachers College October 2008
LOTE Standards and Assessment, Keynote address New York City Department of Education Second Annual
LOTE Symposium, January 2006
Developing Foreign Language Learning Communities," New York City Association of
Foreign Language Teachers Regional Meeting, October 2004
Obtaining Outside Resources for your School and School University Partnerships,
New York City Principals' Retreat October 2000
Promoting the Study of Foreign Language via International Business Programs,
American Association of Teachers of French, Pace University November 1998
Portfolios and Assessment of Students' Work, Westchester Community College April 1998
Portfolio Assessment in the Foreign Language/ESL Classroom, New York City Association of Foreign
Language Teachers Regional Meetings, October 1997, 1999, 2001
Foreign Language and Business Careers, UFT Foreign Language Committee
October 1994, November 1995
International Studies and the Italian Classroom, Northeast Conference on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages May 1981
Italian Culture Week and its Effectiveness in Increasing Enrollments in Italian, New
York University Alumni Association March 1979
The Italian American Woman, Center for Migration Studies, New York City March 1977
Italian American Youth, Center for Migration Studies, New York City May 1977
The Role of the Italian Teachers' Association in promoting the Study of Italian,
Queens borough Community College May 1977
Teaching Italian in the Secondary Schools, Italian Bilingual Educators Association April 1977
The Unique Facets of the Language Program at John Dewey High School, American
Association of Teachers of Italian of Long Island June 1971 and American
Association of Teachers of Italian of Connecticut May 1971
Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom, Modern Language Association, New York City December 1970
Publications/ Media Projects
2013
2013
2000
1993
1993
1981
In and of the City: Theory of Action and the NYU Partnership School Program
Peabody Journal of Education, co-authors: McDonald, Pignatosi, Pietanza, Jeffery,
Domingo
Resources for Teachers of LOTE, October 2013, presented at the NYCAFLT NYC Conference
Member of the curriculum committee, Italian Language and Culture Curriculum Guide,
commissioned by the Consolato Generale d’Italia
Consultant and Member of Advisory Committee, "Italian Americans: Looking BackMoving Forward" a study guide published by the New York State Education Department
Featured in Italian American Portraits, a documentary by Tony De Nonno
Associate Producer, It's One Family: Knock on Wood,a documentary of the
Manteo Marionettes by filmmaker Tony De Nonno
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1981
1980
1979
1976-1982
1975
Contributor to "Integrating the Arts into Foreign Language Education" published by
the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers.
Why Study Italian, media project, in conjunction with the Italian Teachers'
Association and the Board of Education of the City of New York
Italian Gems, a bilingual coloring book, co-authored with Dr. Theodore Huebener.
Editor, Italian Teachers Association Newsletter
Resources for Teachers of Italian and their Students, ERIC Clearinghouse.
Learning Experiences Outside of the Classroom, published in ITALICA, journal of the
American Association of Teachers of Italian
Honors and Awards
2014
2011
2010
2009
Marco Polo Cultural Ambassador Award, presented by Two Bridges Neighborhood
Council, symbolically celebrates the special relationship between the Chinese &
Italian-American communities of Manhattan’s Chinatown & Little Italy.
Robert J. Ludwig LOTE Award, New York City Association of Foreign Language
Teachers of the United Federation of Teachers
Publicolor, Outstanding Principal Award
Dorothy S. Ludwig Service to the Profession Award, New York State Association of
Foreign Language Teachers
2006
2006
2000
1999
1997
1996
1996
1995
1992
1992
1989
1985-1987
1983
1982
1980
1979
1977
1972
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer Award and Proclamation
Association of Italian American Educators Lifetime Achievement Award
Italian Cultural Award, Van Westerhout-Cittadini Molesi
Service Award, Educational Video Center
Leonard Covello Educator of the Year Award, Italian Teachers' Association
World Games Award, World Games and the IBJ Foundation
Recipient, New York City Council Proclamation
Distinguished Language and Cultural Education Award, Columbia Teachers' Association
of the New York City Board of Education
Italian Culture and History Award, presented by Charles Hynes, Kings County District
Attorney
Youth Development Award, presented by FIERI, a national organization of Italian
American Professionals.
Service Award, Kappa Delta Pi, Eta Theta Chapter, Brooklyn College
Service Awards, New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers
Graduate Scholarship Award, Kappa Delta Pi, Eta Theta Chapter, Brooklyn College
Graduate Honor Award, School of Education, Brooklyn College
Italian Heritage and Culture Week Award
Partner in Education Award, Center for Career and Occupation Education, Board of
Education of the City of New York
Partner in Education Award, Public School 205, Board of Education of the City of New York.
Fulbright Hayes Award to study at the Universita per Stranieri, Perugia, Italy
Languages Spoken:
Native fluency in Italian. Proficient in French and Spanish.
Licenses from New York City:
French Day High School , Italian Day High School
Assistant Principal, Supervision, Foreign Languages
Principal, Day High School, Principal, Alternative High Schools
Permanent Certificates from New York State Department of Education:
Italian, French, School Administrator/ Supervisor and School District Administrator
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Membership in Professional Associations
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL)
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Italian American Studies Association
Kappa Delta Pi
National Association for Bilingual Educators (NABE)
New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT)
New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers-UFT
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