Background
Izzi, John was born on December 31, 1931 in Providence. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kinney) Izzi.
Actor artist mathematics educator writer
Izzi, John was born on December 31, 1931 in Providence. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kinney) Izzi.
Bachelor, Providence College, 1953. Master of Education, Rhode Island College, 1965. Postgraduate, University Vermont, 1959.
Postgraduate, University Vermont, 1960. Postgraduate, University Vermont, 1963. Postgraduate, Seton Hall University, 1961.
Postgraduate, Yale University, 1966. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1968—1970.
Teacher LaSalle Academy, Providence, 1955-1958, Warren High School, 1958-1960, Warwick Veterans High School, 1960-1962, 2003—2004. Chairman Brown University, Warren Mathematics Project. Teacher Pilgrim High School, Warwick, 1962—1966, 1999—2001, head mathematics department, 1968-1972, Seekonk High School, Massachusetts, 1966-1967.
State supervisor mathematics Massachusetts Department Education, 1967-1968. Head mathematics department Toll Gate High School, Warwick, 1972—1988, 2001—2002. Coordinator secondary school Rhode Island Hospital, 1988-1989.
Teacher mathematics, science Westport High School, Massachusetts, 1989-1991, mathematics adviser, biology, science teacher. Adjunct faculty Bristol Community College, 1992-1994. Director Preparatory Institute, Warwick, Mathematics Education Service, Providence, 1965-1966, Toll Gate Metrication Project, Warwick, 1972-1973.
Textbook reviewer American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1968-1974. Book reviewer Phi Delta Kappan, 1974-1976. President Smallstate Company, Warwick, since 1975.
Principal Warwick Adult Education, 1987-1988. Extension lecturer University Rhode Island, 1976—: mathematics coach Toll Gate Academy Decathlon State Champions, 1985, New England Mathematics League Division Champions, 1989-1990. Creator 1st federally funded school metrication project in United States, 1972, Izzi Metric Slide Chart, 1974, Izzi Decimal Notation, 1974.
Director Smallstate Mathematics Institute, Warwick, 1989-1990, Smallstate Scholarship Service, Warwick, 1991-1993. President Smallstate Public, 1994-1996. Advisor American Security Council, 1973-1979.
President P & J Izzi Associates, Warwick, 1997-1999. Metrication consultant National Council Teachers of Mathematics, since 1973, computer software reviewer, textbook reviewer, 1981-1988. Adjunct faculty Community College Rhode Island, 1981-1985, Bristol Community College, 1992-1994.
Editorial adviser New England Mathematic Journal, 1982-1985. Metrication consultant State Departments Education, New England, Pennsylvania and New York, 1977-1980.
Member Massachusetts Governor"s Highway Safety Acting Committee, 1967-1968. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member National Education Association, American Federation Teachers, National Council Teachers Mathematics Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association School Adminstrs.
Metric Association, Association Teachers Mathematics in New England, New England Regional Metric Association (education commissioner 1976-1980), Massachusetts Department Education Association (Vice-President 1967-1968).
Textbook reviewer American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1968-1974.
Married Barbara Ann Freethy, December 18, 1954. Children: Kathleen, Donna, James. Married Patricia Margaret Crowley, August 27, 1979.
Children: John, Matthew, Jessica.