Background
Garofalo, Vincent James was born on July 6, 1939 in Oneida, New York, United States. Son of Leonard John and Ethel Ida (Reick) Garofalo.
Garofalo, Vincent James was born on July 6, 1939 in Oneida, New York, United States. Son of Leonard John and Ethel Ida (Reick) Garofalo.
Bachelor in History, Albright College, 1961. Master of Arts in Teaching in Social Studies, Colgate University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Reading Education, Syracuse University, 1969.
Admission, placement, finance aid office Morgan State College, Baltimore, 1964-1965.
Director Reading Center, Maryland. State College, Princess Anne, 1968-1971.
Director special education ClarksdalePub. School, Mississippi, 1971-1972.
Secondary school team leader Title I Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Fort Yates, North Dakota, 1972-1974.
Director skills learning program University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1974-1977. Director special services project State University of New York, Plattsburg, 1977-1979. Chairperson education Aquinas College, Grand Rapids Michigan,1979.
Participant-time middle school teacher Wyoming Michigan Public Schools, 1987.
Director Migrant Research Project, Syracuse University, New York, 1968. Coordinator and cons.to various conferences and training projects.
1968. Instructor education Committee on Publication Ethics Montcalm Community College, 1980.
Guest instructor Center Michigan University, 1989, Nazareth College, 1990-1992.
Admission, placement, finance aid office Morgan State College, Baltimore, 1964-1965. Director reading center Maryland State College, Princess Anne, 1968-1971. Director special education Clarksdale Public School, Mississippi, 1971-1972.
Secondary school team leader Title I Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Fort Yates, North Dakota, 1972-1974. Director skills learning program University Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1974-1977. Director special services project State University of New York, Plattsburg, 1977-1979.
Chair education Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979-1998, dean school education, 1998—2004. Vice president academy affairs American University Nigeria, 2005—2008. Part-time middle school teacher Wyoming Michigan Public Schools, 1987-1994, reading consultant, 1995-2004.
Director Migrant Research Project, Syracuse University, New York, 1968. Coord and consultant to various conferences and training projects, since 1968. Instructor education Committee on Publication Ethics Montcalm Community College, since 1980.
Guest instructor Central michigan University, 1989-1999, Nazareth College, 1990-1992. Presenter numerous workshops.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, 1962-1964. Member American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union, National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Michigan Education Association, Congress Racial Equality, College Reading Association, International Reading Association, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Patricia Sue Scheible, January 15, 1966. Children: Gitana, Leonardo, Prudence Keyes, Davina Leslie.