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Joanne S. Calcagno
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| Title: |
Teacher, Retired |
| Industry: |
Education |
| Type of Organization: |
Board of Education |
| Major Product/Service: |
Education |
| Expertise: |
Ms. Calcagno is currently retired after teaching elementary education for 32 years. She specialized in kindergarten and fourth grade elementary instruction and curriculum development. In addition, she served as a computer cluster teacher. Since retiring, Mrs. Calcagno has written several children's books and has been published in teacher's magazines in recognition of the creative classrooms she created. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
New York City, New York |
| Affiliations: |
National African American Museum; Charter Member, National September 11 Memorial Museum; Women's History Museum of Washington, DC; Contributor, John F. Kennedy Center; N.O.W.; A.A.U.W. |
| University/Degree: |
M.A. +45, Elementary Education, Queens College |
| Born: |
New York, New York |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Piano, cooking, writing, watching old movies |
| Married: |
1996 |
| Work History: |
Mrs. Calcagno served as a teacher at P.S. 214 in Flushing, New York. She also worked in a nursery school. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Educator of the Year, Cambridge Who's Who, 2008 |
| Published Works: |
2 children's books, "Before Bullied After Friendship: A Boy's Quest For Hope" and "Raaof"; 1 adult book, "Finally an Answer"; 1 non-fiction book, "Rewind Fast Forward: A Practical Guide of the Transgender Student for Teachers" |
