Damiano Mastrandrea
Education | Technology | Innovation
Educator
Dedicated teacher with six year of experience. Experiential activities, project based learning, transformative technology aides, and more are the basis of instruction.
Technologist
Empowered industry member, holding 20+ industry certifications, including CompTIA+ and Adobe Creative Suite. Completed three years of industry experience.
Innovator
Creative disruptor that presses the barrier for education and technology. Develops solutions to optimize systems. Designed documents used by 60+ schools.
ABOUT ME
Damiano Mastrandrea is a career and technical education coordinator at the Brooklyn STEAM Center. He works tirelessly managing the CTE portfolio of the school's five programs, to ensure that they are highly relevant and rigorous. In addition, Damiano co-teaches the Computer Science & Information Technology pathway, as well as manages the workplace learning opportunities for students. On the side, Mr. Mastrandrea volunteers his time working with the SkillsUSA's regional board of New York City and consults local healthcare facilities on updating their practices for the digital age. When he has a free moment, Damiano likes to write short stories, play games, and have a social life. And, if he's feeling daring, bake!
  • Passionate teacher, disrupting the traditional schema
  • Technical professional skills validated through 20+ unique industry certifications
  • Dedicated life-long learner, completing his doctorate for fun
  • Provides pro bono services for non-profit organizations (Educational & Technology)
  • Avid video game enthusiast and fantasy genre reader
RESUME
EDUCATION
  1. New Jersey City University
    Educational Technology Leadership, Doctorate in Education (In-Progess)
    Summer Institute I, Principles of Educational Technology Leadership, Data Analysis & Report Writing
  2. PACE University
    Internet Technology, Masters in Science [Magna Cum Laude]
    Overview of Information Security, Database Management Systems, System Development & Project Management, Information Security Management, Network Security, Computer & Internet Forensics, Mobile Forensics Investigation, Introduction to Cloud Computing Technology, Web & Internet Security, Capstone Project
  3. NYC College of Technology
    Career & Technical Education, Bachelors of Science in Education [Magna Cum Laude]
    Orientation to Career and Technical Education, Occupational Analysis & Curriculum Organization, Laboratory Organization & Management of Instruction, Methods of Teaching in Career & Technology Education, Methods & Materials for Special Needs Students, Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, Computers in Education, Methods of Literacy Instruction in Teacher Education, Internship in Career & Technology Teacher Education, Professional Development Seminar, Supervised Student Teaching in Career & Technology Education
EXPERIENCE
  1. CTE Instructor
    Brooklyn STEAM Center
    - Coordinates the center's CTE portfolio of five programs, maintains program data, and teaches information technology. (Prior Schools: Chelsea CTE High School, Ralph R. McKee CTE High School, William E. Grady CTE High School)
  2. IT Specialist
    Bay Dental At The Pointe
    - Consults the largest multi-specialty dental LLC on Staten Island regarding telecommunication and systems design. (Prior Sites: Richmond Hill Dental Design Studio, NYC DIIT, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum)

  1. Education is non-discriminate, anyone can learn, so long as they are given to opportunity to do so.

    Damiano Mastrandrea

  2. I hate when teachers say "You'll need this in the real world." We're in the real world, so let's set our minds and skills to tasks that matter.

    Damiano Mastrandrea

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