John Petrillo

Experience

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  San Diego Maritime Museum

  Sept 2000 - May 2001

  Educator
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  New Bedford Whaling Museum

  Aug 2001 - Feb 2002

  Curatorial Intern
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  Ocean Classroom Foundation

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2011

  • Organize and administer the on-board educational program in OCF’s premier semester program—four months at sea aboard a traditionally-rigged sailing vessel between South America and the Canadian Maritimes.• Teach fully accredited (Proctor Academy in Andover, NH) interdisciplinary Atlantic & Caribbean maritime history course to 20+ high school juniors and seniors.• Establish course objectives, expectations, curriculum, syllabus, and grading criterion.• Organize shore-based cultural explorations and educational activities.• Manage a team of three shipboard educators and nine professional crewmembers in a full-time, sixteen-week shipboard experiential educational program. Show less

  • Director of Undergraduate Programs

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Maritime and Caribbean History Teacher and Program Director

    Sept 2003 - Jun 2011
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  Bay Head Yacht Club

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2014

  Jr Sailing Director

  Summer Position directing one of the largest junior sailing programs in the region. 170 kids ages 7-17 years, learning beginning sailing to competing at the international level.

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  The Derryfield School

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  History Teacher & Coach

  • Teach two sections of both AP US History and 10th grade English. • Girls Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach: 2008 NHIAA Class “S” State Champions.• Head Snowboarding Coach.• Supervise and administrate Independent Study courses with individual students.• Advisor to group of 8 students in 10th and 11th grades.

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  Rutgers University

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Graduate Research Assistant - Ocean Sciences Education Research

  • Lead research assistant in three NSF funded grants researching student learning in ocean science field trips, use of technology, and science learning in undergraduate internship programs.• Conduct individual research investigating urban student learning in outdoor and experiential contexts.• Research and review literature on education theory in informal contexts, socio-cultural learning theory, and scientific reasoning. • Curriculum design and implementation in online contexts and in the classroom.• Design and validate research instruments: surveys, interview protocol, curriculum.• Data collection and analysis.• Conduct interviews and facilitate research interventions in the field. Show less

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  Urban Promise Academy

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Programs Consultant

  Worked directly with the program director to analyze program efficacy, propose and implement training, and design structural changes to promote deeper learning experiences for the participants.

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  Rocking the Boat

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2018

  Program Director

  Designing and building a grassroots sailing program from the ground up in the South Bronx. Our goal is to train local youth to sail on their local waters and to pass on what they learn to others. In the process, they become certified instructors and help to inspire a generation of kids in the South Bronx to challenge themselves and expand their horizons through sailing.

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  Project U.S.E.

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  Executive Director

  Project U.S.E. inspires personal growth through experiential learning in diverse, safe, and challenging settings. We provide the tools and the context that promote self-respect, strong character, and social and environmental consciousness that benefit individuals and their communities.​

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  The AthLife Foundation, Inc

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Program Manager

  The AthLife Foundation national platform works to ensure that deserving kids from our nation's most challenged, yet promising communities, can achieve in their future careers beyond sport.Through grant funding, training and industry leading resources, we help schools create a critical professional mentoring position in secondary education called an Academic Athletic Coach.That professional educator and mentor works year round to create high impact programming, taps into a student’s passion for their sport and athletics, drives academic achievement, and prepares kids for post high school success. Show less

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  Soccer Shots West Essex

  May 2023 - now

  Owner

  Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program with an emphasis on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children's lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum and communication.