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Josephine N. Rizzo (M.S.Ed., Reading and Language Arts, 福利免费毛片, 2015) serves as 福利免费毛片鈥檚 Pennsylvania Acts (ACT 101) advisor and a reading specialist supporting undergraduate students through the Michael P. Weber Learning Skills Center and the Gussin Spiritan Division of Academic Programs. Additionally, she is an adjunct instructor, teaching undergraduate students, Strategies for Academic Success and Pathways to Success courses. She also instructed a master鈥檚 level course for the School of Education, Literacy, Language, & Literature II. 

Josephine is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a proud mother of two 福利免费毛片 University graduates. Luke, B.S. in Business Administration 2021, is employed in the medical industry in Colorado.  Sophia, a former member of the 福利免费毛片 Woman's Soccer Team, B.S. in Business Administration 2022, is employed in the sports industry in Pittsburgh while currently pursuing her MBA at 福利免费毛片. Josephine is a first-generation Italian American, a 1993 B.S., Elementary Education, Point Park College graduate, a certified Academic Life Coach, CLC, and currently enrolled in 福利免费毛片鈥檚 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program.

Josephine is the published co-author for Ohio State University鈥檚 Buckeye football team鈥檚 2nd & Seven Foundation, which co-created the Expanded Enrichment online resources to complement The Hog Molly鈥檚 character-building book series. 

During the 30 years before joining 福利免费毛片, her practicum experience includes teaching middle and elementary school for Pittsburgh Public Schools, Peters Township School District, The Diocese of Pittsburgh, and as a subcontracted instructor for The Carnegie Science Center, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Junior Achievement. Josephine has also been a curriculum writer, compiled Poetry Pleasure, a poetry teaching resource, and was a forensics speech and debate coach and judge. 

Also, a philanthropic activity she enjoys is being the creator of Book Bling Bookmarks, which donates the net proceeds to schools to support extracurricular events. Josephine is passionate about teaching and has a rewarding educational career. She continually strives for excellence in herself to make a difference for her students and the world around her.

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