Abilio L. Debarros has over 30 years of experience in education. He holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Mathematics Education, as well as certifications in Principal, Supervisor, Mathematics Education, and Bilingual/Bicultural Education in Portuguese and Spanish. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Union County College and a teacher at East Side High School, where he previously served as the Lead Mathematics Teacher for the Bilingual Department. Debarros is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.

1. ABILIO L. DEBARROS, MA
15 Harding Drive, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922
Phone 201-306-0613 debarrosal@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
Kean University
2005 Masterof Arts,Educational Administration
1993 Masterof Arts,Mathematics Education
1989 Bachelor of Arts - Management Science/Finance
1993 University of Azores, Portugal
Post graduate work in the study ofthe Portuguese Language
CERTIFICATIONS: NJ Principal Standard
NJ Supervisor Standard
NJ Mathematics Education (K-12)
NJ Bilingual/Bicultural Education – Portuguese and Spanish
NJ Elementary Education
LANGUAGES: Fluent in English, Portuguese,Spanish and French.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 to Present Union County College, Elizabeth, NJ
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
2001 to Present East Side High School, Newark, NJ
1987 to 1998 TEACHER – MATHEMATICS – BILINGUAL/PORTUGUESE AND REGULAR
 Education Program, Foundations of Mathematics, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
and Trigonometry.
LEAD MATHEMATICS TEACHER FOR BILINGUAL DEPARTMENT
(2001 to 2007)
 Liaison between the Regular Education Mathematics Department and the Bilingual
(Portuguese and Spanish) Mathematics Teachers.
PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHER (1987 to 1989)
1998 to 2000 Escola Tecnologica, Artistica e Professsional do Vale do Minho, Caminha, Portugal
TEACHER – MATHEMATICS (Foundations of Mathematics, Algebra I, Geometry,
Algebra II and Trigonometry)
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
 Participated in the HSPT Review Seminar 1991
New Jersey City University
 Represented the Newark School District for NJDOE 1998
Bilingual - Curriculum Task Force
 Principal of St. James Portuguese School, Newark 1994-1997
 Director of Luis de Camoes School, Newark 2013-Present
 Mentor Teacher for novice teachers 2006-2009
1996-1997
 Leadership Development Program 2009

2. ABILIO L. DEBARROS, MA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
 The Mathematical Association of America
 Association of Teachers of Portuguese in the U.S. and Canada (TODOS)
 Congress of Portuguese American Educators (C.O.P.A.E.)
 Member Portuguese American Congress – PAC Past Vice-President
 Portuguese Sports Club
 School & College Officials Association
EXTRA CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT:
 NJSIAA 2014
 Head Varsity Coach Boys Soccer at East Side High School (17 years)
 Naturalization Drives
 Participated in the BESE conference 1993
School Demographics in the Nineties – Improvement of the LEP
Student through Educator Leadership, Counseling and Teaching Techniques in
Multicultural Settings
AWARDS:
Community Service Award – COPAE 1998
Essex County Coach of the Year Boys Soccer 2006
Recognized by the City of Newark Municipal Council, 2006
For providing leadership and support to the 2005 East Side High
School Boys Soccer Team
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:
 Extensive travel in Europe, Central and South America and Caribbean
 Organized and participated in community service and schoolactivities and
workshops.
REFERENCES:
References available upon request