James Rocco Centorino

Background

Centorino, James Rocco was born on August 16, 1949 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Nicoletta Nancy (DiFine).

Education

Bachelor of Science, Boston College, 1971; Master of Science, Boston College, 1975; Bachelor of Music, Boston Conservatory Music, 1981; Master of Music, Boston Conservatory Music, 1994.

Career

Assistant manager, clerk, Danvers (Massachusetts) News Agency, 1963-1975; music arranger, instructor, music marching groups, Northeastern United States of America, 1964-1984; teaching fellow, Boston College, 1972-1974; substitute science and music teacher, Boston area schools, 1974-1980; science teacher, Winchester (Massachusetts ) Public Schools, 1980-1981; science teacher, Needham (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1982; physics and music teacher, Weston (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1982-1984; physics teacher, Natick (Massachusetts) H.S., 1984-1985; physics teacher, El Camino Real H.S., Woodland Hills, California, since 1985. Music and science coach Academy Decathlon Team, Woodland Hills, since 1991. Music composing consultant bands, drum and bugle corps, music groups, since 1965.

Achievements

• James Rocco Centorino has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, National Association Recording Arts and Sciences, National Science Teachers Association, California Teachers Association, United Teachers Los Angeles, Sigma Xi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Interests

• Avocations: scriptwriting, furniture refinishing.

Connections

Married Susan Virginia Hasson, August 26, 1989.

Father:

James Joseph Centorino

Mother:

Nicoletta Nancy (DiFine) Centorino

Spouse:

Susan Virginia Hasson