1. Meet Rosie Parmigiani

2. The Early Years Date of Birth: January 9, 1947 Parents: Lawrence & Vedella Where: Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

3. Early Education Soho School –Kindergarten St. Agnes Elementary School –Grade 1 through 6 Resurrection Elementary School –Grade 7 - 8 Elizabeth Seton High School

4. Later Education Duquesne University –Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education –Master’s of Science in Education (Reading and Language Arts) Certified Reading Specialist

5. Trenton State College (College of New Jersey) –Reading Supervisor Certification –Principal’s Certification Holy Family University (2011-?) –Doctoral Student

6. Professionalism –3.0 years in Neshaminy School District Reading Specialist at Pearl Buck; taught grade 3 at Pearl Buck and 4 th grade at Lower South Teaching for 43.5 years –6.5 years in the Pittsburgh Public Schools Taught social studies, reading and was school librarian

7. –32 years in Bristol Borough School District Title I Reading Specialist; taught Reading in Grade 5; Assistant Principal 10 years; 5th year as Principal; Retired September 1, 2010 Holy Family University - 13 years –Holy Family Adjunct - 2 years – Director of Special Projects Full Time Instructor as of 9/2013

8. Summer 2013 Chamazi, Tanzania

11. Fun Stuff About Me Homeowner –Love to have a “project a year”

12. Had Six Dogs—now 5 –Two were planned..four were “accidents” Buster(11) (doggie heaven in March 09), Angel (13) Paddy(11), Pepper(12) (doggie heaven in May 10) Dusty(6) Maggie Mae (3) Rascal (4)

13. Tech Integration Web 2.0 Tools Teacher Tube

14. Technology “Geek” –Collect “toys” –Served on the Pennsylvania Keystone Integrators Staff –Have a consultant business..work with teachers and school regarding technology integration

15. Spare Time Member of St. Ann’s Church in Bristol –Lector –Eucharistic Minister –Parish Council –Carnival Volunteer Retired Board President- Silver Lake Nature Center

16. Most Important People In My Life –George & Jen –Piper and Tommy - Vincent & Kristy - Danny