Carmelo Corallo
Commissioner

Appointed:

October 2005

Occupation:

Retired School Administrator

Committees:

Community Outreach Relations

Professional Experience

School No. 9 Paterson, NJ, Vice Principal

Educational Background:

Paterson Board of Education, Doctor’s Equivalency
Montclair State College, M.A in Administration and Supervision
Rutgers University, B.A. in English, Summa Cum Laude; High School Diploma from Reggio Liceo Ginnasio Comiso, Italy

Affiliations/Organizations:

Hawthorne Lions Club, Past President
“Lion of the Year”; Scholarship Chairman

Italian American Affiliations:

San Giuseppe Santa Croce Camerina Society, Past President, Bilingual Library Founder; Federation of Italian Societies of Paterson NJ, Past President, 1983 Outstanding Citizens Award; La Federazione Siciliana del New Jersey, Member

Generational Ancestry:

Immigrated in 1950, Sicily

Favorite Italian Personages:

Leonardo Da Vinci, Luigi Pirandello, Giuseppe Verdi, Galileo and Columbus

Meaning of Italian Heritage:

Italian Heritage means identity and a rich culture that has influenced the world and shown me the way to a meaningful life.