Brad has been a public school educator for the past 20 years and is currently teaching music and technology at a local high school in Pinellas County, Florida. His educational training began with a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1984 at St. Mary of the Plains College, followed by a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology from American Intercontinental University. In addition Brad has done graduate level study in Voice Performance at Oklahoma City University and Religious studies at Phillips Theological Seminary. Brad's anticipates finishing his PhD in Educational Leadership in December 2010 with his dissertation entitled "Online learning and its post secondary relevance".
Brad has been married for 20 years and has two adult sons and a grandson who all live in Pinellas County. He enjoys golfing, time on the beach and his family. Brad also is part of a professional singing duo entitled "Ingioia". He and his partner (Sonia Leonivicius) perform 90 minute concerts for charity in all areas and venues. He has been singing since the age of six and has performed in or directed over 30 musicals and operas.
1977 - Featured Soloist Concerto Concert Series at Emporia State University
1984 - Outstanding Fine Arts Award at St. Mary of the Plains College
1984 - Offered Full Graduate Assistantship to Arizona State University in Opera Workshop
1996-98 - Director of All State Annual Conference Youth Choir for Oklahoma United Methodist Church
1998 - NATS Adult Division Finalist Oklahoma Division
TI:ME Ib, IIb and IIIb Certified
College Board Advanced Placement Music Theory Certification - Nova Southern University
2006 Masters of Education Instructional Technology - Capella University - 4.0 GPA
2007 - PEAK Certification
20 years as a middle school and high school music teacher.
2 years adjunct at St. Petersburg College