Rocco Varuolo

84 Columbia Avenue Hartsdale, NY 10530

(917) 682-5130
rvaruolo@yahoo.com

Education

Advanced Diploma School District Leadership

School District Leader Certificate - 2014
The College of New Rochelle - New Rochelle, NY
Masters of Science in School Administration and Supervision
School Building Leader Certificate - 2008
Mercy College - Dobbs Ferry, NY
Masters of Computer Science - 1997
Polytechnic University - Hawthorne, NY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 1989
Manhattan College - Riverdale, NY

New York State Certifications

School District Leader, Professional Certificate - 2014

School Building Leader, Professional Certificate - 2016

Professional Experience

Director of Digital Learning, Systems and Accountability

Greenburgh Central School District Hartsdale, NY July 2015 Present

Manager of Educational Technology/Chief Information Officer/State Testing Coordinator

Greenburgh Central School District Hartsdale, NY July 2010 June 2015

Supervise staff of nine personnel responsible for development, support and maintenance of
computer network, district website and apps, student information systems and an educational
television studio in a PreK-12 district
Perform CIO/State Testing Coordinator duties for district-wide management of New York state
student and instructor data reporting; district liaison with Lower Hudson Regional Information
Center (LHRIC)
Provide direct, instructional support and guidance to instructors on integrating technology within
classrooms
Apply digital technologies to support the implementation of UDL in a flexible environment
Chair District Technology Committee and serve as a liaison with other departments
Contribute to the Superintendents cabinet meetings
Co-chair Communications Committee with District Public Relations Official
Collaborated with the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and building
principals to implement Rubicon Atlas as the software solution to manage curriculum design and
implementation
Assist district technology teachers in developing curriculum maps on Rubicon Atlas utilizing ISTE
standards
Developed, in collaboration with school principals, student digital portfolios utilizing Google Sites
and Google Drive

Initiated and supervised deployment of Google Apps and Google Classroom in grades 3-12
Chair the Technology Committee in the development of a 3-year plan for future technology
integration
 Initiated and led deployment of district-wide online parent portal for secure access to student
attendance, report cards, assignment scores and progress reports
Develop and administer the District Technology Budget to ensure budget adequately supports the
districts instructional technology plan
Facilitated the installation of over 120 Smart Boards achieving 100% capacity
Led 3D printing initiative in grades 4-12 for integration in district STEAM based programs
Led robotics and coding initiative in grades K-12 for integration in district STEM based programs
Facilitated the implementation of a new district student information system (Eschool Plus) that is
supported by the New York Department of Education
Replaced T1 based communications links between district school buildings with gigabit fiber links
for increased data capacity
Upgraded district phone system to VoIP based phone system
Collaborated with the Director of Special Education to develop a program to add iPads and apps as
assistive technology for special education students
Utilized Chromebook based laptops in support of district wide student diagnostic/testing programs
using I-Ready, Math180, Read180 and System44
Initiated and led a 1:1 laptop deployment for grades 3-8 using Chromebooks (850)
Introduced Naviance and Family Connection in grades 9 through 12 for students and parents to
assist with college and career readiness
Served as assistant coach for the Woodlands High School Robotics Team competing in the First
Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition
Introduced BlackBoard Engage district-wide to provide a platform for teacher web pages,
homework and parent communications
Utilized Virtualization Technology to consolidate server hardware and applications

Director of Technology
Southern Westchester BOCES (SWBOCES) Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC)
North Salem Central School District North Salem, NY October 2008 - June 2010

Supervised staff of three personnel in support and maintenance of 800 node Novell/Windows XP
based data network in a K-12 district
Performed CIO/Test Coordinator duties for district-wide management of New York State data
reporting
Organized and chaired all meetings of the Technology Committee and served as a liaison with other
departments
Developed and administered the district technology budget to ensure budget adequately supports
the districts instructional technology plan
Introduced Smart Technologies Interactive Response System (Senteo) as an assessment tool to track
student learning
Consulted administrators and teachers on planning, implementing and integrating technology in the
curriculum
Provided professional development to teachers to facilitate integration of technology in the
curriculum
Introduced Smart Technologies Smart Table as an interactive learning center to allow early
education students to learn and interact in a group environment
Implemented an offsite backup plan with SWBOCES for storage of district data at remote LHRIC
facility
Utilized Virtualization Technology to consolidate server hardware and applications
Established a training center in the district to supervise technical assistance on computer
applications
Technology liaison to the community
 Researched and introduced web 2.0 based tools to support the district initiative to integrate 21st
century skills in student learning
Maintained and supported the district web site
Integrated EDGE software with student management system to customize and automate printing of
elementary school report card

Director of Technology
Mount St. Michael Academy, Bronx, NY April 2003 September 2008

Facilitated the ordering, installation and maintenance of equipment in a 270+ node Windows server
2003/XP based network
Developed and administered the technology budget including purchasing
Responsible for training of academic staff and incorporation of technology in all areas of the
curriculum for grades 6-12
Supervised all aspects of the E-rate application process and vendor bidding
Implemented Edline as an information portal for parents, students and instructors
Incorporated Rosetta Stone language simulators to enhance the foreign language curriculum and
improve student test scores
Introduced Smart Board Technology interactive boards in the classroom and conducted in school
training programs on effective use of the board in class
Administered and supported student management system (Admin Plus) and grading software
(Gradequick)
Introduced PDA based student management system to administrative team for tracking student data
Designed and supported the school public web site
Chairperson of the Technology Committee with primary responsibility of developing a five year
technology plan

Sr. Network Engineer

Hartz Mountain Industries, Secaucus, NJ February 2001 February 2002

Responsible for data network infrastructure, security and monitoring in an NT/Windows 2000 based
client server environment
Developed with the Hartz IT director a disaster recovery plan for Hartz Hedge Funds trading
department, providing reliable network at secondary trading location

Internetworking Solutions Engineer

Thrupoint Consulting, New York, NY September 2000 January 2001

Network Consultant for Hartz Mountain Industries for design and upgrade of Metropolitan Area
Network from 3Com architecture to a Cisco solution
Designed and installed corporate wide CISCO based VPN solution for five corporate sites over
fiber connections with failover private T1 connections

Global Web Hosting Engineering Manager

MCIWorldcom, Purchase, NY June 1998 August 2000

Managed staff of four engineers responsible for the design and installation of a data network
infrastructure for all major global web hosting data centers
Designed network infrastructure implementing Cisco routers and switches for new data centers in
San Jose, CA; Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA

Technical Project Manager Systems Integration

AOL (ANS Division), Elmsford, NY August 1995 May 1998

Project Manager for Fortune 500 Web hosting Corporate Accounts

Successfully completed a five-week assignment in London, UK as Project lead for deployment of

pilot web hosting data center. Project was completed ahead of schedule

Sr. Network Engineer

Advanced Networks and Services (ANS), Elmsford, NY August 1993 August 1995

Managed internet dialup services (ANSRemote) for small businesses

Received ANS Outstanding Achievement award as part of an overall team effort in successful
deployment of AOLs V.34 modem network (AOLNet) in North America and Germany
AOLNet responsibilities included configuration, testing and debugging of equipment before
shipment to installation site

Telecommunications Analyst
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY June 1989 - August 1993

Supervised all aspects of telephony help desk services and PBX hardware and software in support
of 3,000 users
Received IBM Research Division Award for outstanding contribution in deployment of voice
network in new IBM Hawthorne II complex

Language Skills

Fluent in Italian
Proficient in Spanish

Professional Associations

ACM
ISTE
ASCD

References

Provided upon request