Dr. Patrick Pizzo
“Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through,
but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it.” - Cornel West
Professional History
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Robbinsville School District 2025-
Superintendent of Schools/CSA
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East Meadow School District 2008 - 2025
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance 2016 - 2025
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Development of the annual school district 228.7 million-dollar budget, long-term financial
planning, budgetary control, investing of funds, short-term borrowing, and bond sales
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Leadership of: Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Benefits, Driver’s Education, Facilities/Capital Areas, Food Services, Payroll, Pre-K Program, Printing, Registrar, Security, Technology, and Transportation
Assistant to the Superintendent for Administration and Special Projects 2014 - 2016
Director of Facilities and Operations 2008 - 2014
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Cabinet-level position that led the physical plant operation of 10 buildings, covering1.34 million square feet of occupied space and 130 acres of grounds, supervising 117 employees
Hicksville School District 2006 - 2008
Director of Facilities and Operations
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Built, defended, and implemented annual facilities, operations, and capital budget
New York City Department of Education 1992 - 2006
Deputy Regional Facilities Manager- directed operations of 39 school buildings 1994 - 2006
Building-Level Facilities Manager, Licensed Stationary/Refrigeration Engineer
Instructional Experience
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Stony Brook University, ​Adjunct Lecturer (Part-Time), School of Professional Development 2024- Present
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Business Administration- DEI Cohort
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Hofstra University, Lecturer (Part-Time), Designed curriculum content for all eight courses 2012 - 2020
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Local 32BJ, The Thomas Shortman Fund, Instructor/Trainer (Part-Time) 2013 - 2015
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ASA Institute of Business, Adjunct Instructor (Part-Time) 2001 - 2002
Teacher, Elementary Education, P.S. 84K 1992 - 1994
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Sixth grade classroom teacher who was responsible for all academic strands, focusing on differentiated instruction techniques to meet the various needs of learners