My name is Signora Principato. I was born and grew up in Italy where I attended High School. I graduated in June 1995. That fall, I took and I passed the state test to enter Law School in the University of Messina. I studied Laws for two years. In 1999 I interrupted my studies and got married and followed my husband in United States. In this country my first concern was to learn English. I had experienced the ESL Program at the local college in Union County. During those two years I taught Italian for Union County College Continuing Education Department in Cranford and Scotch Plains Campus, as well as a Summer Program for Gifted and Talent Students in Cranford at Union County College After two years of ESL, I applied and was accepted at Rutgers University from where I graduated in 2006 with a double major in Italian and Spanish Literatures and Linguistics. I started to work for Linden Public Schools that same fall with the position of Teacher of Italian in both Linden Middle Schools.
I still live and work in Linden. During my years in Linden I participated in the process of Curriculum Writing for World Language Department for the Middle School, as well as in the revising process for the World Language Curriculum K-12. My love for learning inspired me to go back to college. In the 2012 I completed a Master Teaching Program at Rutgers University. A year later I decided that was time to start a new challenge path. I am current in a Post-Master Certification Program at Kean University.
I am a member of the following professional organizations: NJEA (New Jersey Education Association), FLENJ (Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey), ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and ITANJ (Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey).
