Background
Scelsa, Joseph Vincent was born on December 7, 1945 in New York City. Son of Albert John and Katherine Mary Scelsa.
Scelsa, Joseph Vincent was born on December 7, 1945 in New York City. Son of Albert John and Katherine Mary Scelsa.
Associate of Arts, LIU, 1966. Bachelor, LIU, 1968; Master of Arts, City University of New York, 1973. MSEd, City University of New York, 1978.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1983. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1984.
Counselor, teacher New York City Board Education, 1970-1978, coordinator career and occupational education, 1979. Coordinator specialized counseling City University of New York, 1979-1981. Private practice counseling, New York City, 1975.
Lecturer graduate faculty Herbert H. Lehman College, 1980.
Director Calandra Institute City University of New York, 1984. Certified school counselor, New York Active Council of 1000 National Italian-American Foundation.
Past vice chair multi cultural advisory board New York City Board Education, 1990-1991. New York State Mentoring Program Advisory Board, 1990.
Board directors National Ethnic Coalition Orgns., 1990, Coalition Italo-American Association, 1986.
Italian Apostalate, New York, 1993.
Active Council of 1000 national Italian-American Foundation. Past cive chair multi cultural advisory board New York City Board Education, 1990-1991. New York State Mentoring Program Advisory Board, since 1990.
Board directors National Ethnic Coalition Organizations, since 1990, Coalition Italo-American Association, since 2000. Italian Apostalate, New York, 1993. Member American Counseling Association, American Mental Health Counselors Association (certified of recognition 1979, counselor of year 1983-1984), National Academy Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors, National Board for Certified Counselors, American-Italian History Association, New York State Mental Health Counselors Association (past president, Outstanding Work award 1980), Illinois Club.
Married Joyce Ann Tisi, November.13, 1981. 1 child, Jonathan.