Members
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Dr.
Gilda Rorro Baldassari |
| Appointed: | January 2002 |
| Occupation: | Honorary Vice Consul for Italy in Trenton,
NJ |
| Committees: | Chair,
Curriculum Development Committee – Italian
and Italian American Heritage Commission
Co-Trustee, Institute of Commission, Chair of Program IANHOF Chair, Culture Theater at the Mercer County Italian American Festival Chair, Columbus Day Celebration, Trenton, NJ |
| Professional Experience | Honorary Vice Consul for Italy in Trenton
Trenton Board of Education – Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Department of Education – Division of OEEOH |
| Educational Background: | Beaver College, BA
College of New Jersey, M. Ed. Rutgers University, Ed.D. University of Mexico: 24 Credits in French and Spanish |
| Affiliations/Organizations: | St.
Joachim’s Church, Trenton, NJ
Arcadia University Women – Bucks County Chapter |
| Italian American Affiliations: | Roma Society, IANHOF, NIAF, CIAO |
| Generational Ancestry: |
1st Generation – father, 2nd Generation – mother, Basilicata – grandmother |
| Regional Ancestry: |
Puglia, Margherita Di Savoia (Foggia) father – Casola Di Napoli – maternal grandfather |
| Favorite Italian Personages: | Father
Angelo Berardino, Dean of Augustianum – Private
Papal University, Rome
Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Catherine Di Medici |
| Meaning of Italian Heritage: | My Italian heritage defines and informs
who I am. Anyone who is ignorant of their language and culture stands
naked in the world. |
