1. Education:
1-98 to 5-98 Student Teaching-Pilgrim High School 111 Pilgrim Parkway, Warwick, RI 02888
Teaching experiences include CADD, Graphic Arts, and Power and Energy
1-96 to present Rhode Island College - 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
Graduated in 1999 with a BS in Technology Education [+ 21 graduate credits in
Technology Education and Digital Media Production]
Currently working towards a Master’s Degree – 18 graduate credits
9-94 to 5-95 Community College of Rhode Island 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886
Transferred after one year – majored in Art with focus on Graphic Design
9-92 to 4-93 Hall Institute of Technology 120 High Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Certificate in Graphic Arts Technology
9-89 to 6-92 Cranston High School West - Cranston Area Vocational Technical School
80 Metropolitan Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
Graduated with a high school diploma and a Career and Technical Education Diploma in
Pre-Engineering with focus on Technical Drafting/Design
Work Experience:
8-14 to present
Fall term 2014
began 9-10-14
completed 11-19
Spring term 2015 began 3-
10-15
completed 5-20-15
8-15 to 12-15
8-13 to 6-15
8-06 to 8-13
Johnson & Wales University - School of Engineering & Design - Adjunct
Professor Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903
Teaching experiences include:
CAD 3000 – Project based course offered to juniors and seniors majoring in engineering
and design fields. Solidworks software is mastered and used as a tool - Students execute
the design process to create working prototypes in the University’s Innovation Lab. Some
projects include drones, autonomous robots that successfully perform tasks, innovations
in personal technology devices and remote controlled robots built from scratch.
CAD 2061 course develops standard industry practices using CAD for applications
related to plumbing, electrical/electronic, HVAC, welding, and sheet metal fabrication.
The use of ANSI standards and building code applications are the basis for development
of individual projects and team projects. Projects include architectural models and
prototypes of mechanical components/systems. Projects are created by students using
CNC machining, laser cutting and 3d printing in addition to traditional methods in the
University’s Innovation Lab. Autodesk Revit and Autocad software as well as SolidWorks
software are used as tools by students to create working drawings and virtual models.
Additionally, students are trained in perspective drawing and other sketching practices.
Academy for Career Exploration(ACE High School) Blended Learning School 150
Harrison Street, Providence, RI 02903 Computer Science/I.T. Academy – Lead Teacher
University of Rhode Island 45 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI
Adjunct Professor Computer Science Department - Teaching experiences include:
CSC101 – Concurrent enrollment course for high school students
Providence Career and Technical Academy (PCTA) 41 Fricker Street,
Providence, RI 02903
Teaching experiences include: Computer Applications (which consists of Drafting
using Computer Modeling) and Introduction to Business. Successful student entries in
Skills USA Competition areas of Architectural Design, Technical Drafting and Job Skills
Demonstration. Founded and successfully ran PCTA’s Video Production after school
program.
Tolman High School 150 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Teaching experiences include CADD One, CADD Two, CADD Three, Engineering Career
Internship. Engineering and Design Academy – Lead Teacher - built a successful rigorous
school within the school that was self-sustaining and fully funded through grants ~ single
handedly obtained funding and managed budgets through Perkins and University of
Rhode Island Transportation Center
Application/Internship, Computer Programming One, Computer Programming
Two, Computer Applications One, and Desktop Publishing
Gary Franco Magnotta
Via Giacomo Watt, 18 Milano 20143, MI(IT) & Providence, RI(USA) +39 351-290-8388 magnottag@gmail.com
Value Proposition: Design and Technology Education leader with outstanding talent, skill, energy and motivation with regards
to educating and inspiring faculty, staff and students to excel in project based teaching and learning. Educational philosophy
rooted in applying the engineering design process to identify and solve forward-thinking real world problems.

2. Summer work:
summer 2014
summer 2012
summer 2011
summer 2010
Down City Design 425 West Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02903
Math teacher – Lead Teacher - 6 week design/construction summer program for high
school students at PCTA. Managed two of the four large scale community improvement
projects to successful completion while leading teacher assistants and teaching and
motivating students
Bryant Associates 640 George Washington Highway, Building C, Suite 100,
Lincoln, RI 02865
completed an externship with Bryant’s survey crew and civil engineers
Northeast Engineers 55 John Clarke Road, Middletown, RI 02842
completed an externship with Northeast Engineer’s survey crew and civil engineers
McGuire Group, Gordon R. Archibald Inc., Pare Corperation, Vanasse Hangen
Brustlin Inc., and The City of Providence Engineering department
completed an externship with civil engineers of five engineering firms
summer 2009 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
Code 75 Building 1170, Newport, RI 02841
completed an externship with mechanical and industrial engineers – worked on projects
involving prototyping and development of undersea weapons (SolidWorks & MasterCAM
software)
WorkExperience(continued):
8-04 to 6-06 Knotty Oak Middle School 15 Foster Drive Coventry, RI 02816
developed and implemented new Robotics and Multimedia Technology programs
8-99 to 6-04 Burrillville High School 425 East Avenue, Harrisville, RI 02830
Teaching experiences include Technical Drawing, Architectural Drafting, Woodworking
One and Two, Construction, Computer Literacy and Power and Energy
Clubs and Activities:
4-15 to present
10-10 to present
JWU Gear - Johnson and Wales Automotive Club - Faculty Advisor
~ Worked with JWU Student Government to launch JWU Gear automotive club
~ Consulted for draft of the Constitution for the club
~ Constitution approved in fall 2015
~ JWU Gear now has a garage/workshop space and is going strong with over 70 members
ACE Mentoring Program of Rhode Island
sit on the board of directors and serve as a mentor in an after-school program for
students who are exploring Architecture, Construction and Engineering
~ Co-founder and Director of ACE West Bay group in 2013/2014 –
~ 2013 Finalists in ACE National Competition – Washington D.C.
~ 25 students completed the first year of ACE West Bay – two students were awarded
$2000. College Scholarships in 2014
~2014/2015 – 24 students have completed the second year of ACE West Bay
9-04 to 3-09 FIRST ROBOTICS
served as mentor/Coach for both Knotty Oak Middle School and Tolman High School’s
award winning Robotics Teams – Competed in all three levels of FIRST Robotics
4-2011 University of Rhode Island’s URITC – 2011 Educator of the Year Award – links:
www.uri.edu/uritc/educator_of_year.shtml
http://web.uri.edu/uritc/files/eoy2011.pdf