Gerald W. Sprengle Jr.:
CLASS OF 1982
Cumberland Regional High SchoolClass of 1982
Bridgeton, NJ
Valley Junior High SchoolClass of 1978
Carlsbad, CA
Clearview Regional Middle SchoolClass of 1977
Mullica hill, NJ
Harrison Township Elementary SchoolClass of 1976
Mullica hill, NJ
Gerald W.'s Story
Originally from New Jersey, I moved to Palm Bay in 1988 after graduating from Glassboro State College with a degree in Technology Education. I soon married my high school sweetheart, Maryanne, and began my career in education.
I began working in Brevard Public Schools in 1989. I started as the Drafting teacher at Satellite High School. After teaching two years of Drafting, I moved into my new Technology Education lab that I designed based on a district grant for $110,000.00. I taught the Technology Studies class in that lab until 1996 when I became the full-time Technology coordinator for Satellite. I began my dual roll as Technology Teacher and Technology Coordinator in 1993 when Satellite won a $237,000.00 State Retrofit grant to network the school for voice and data. I was charged with purchasing, setting up and maintaining all technology (computers, networks, telephone system, website, etc.) throughout the school while I was still teaching full time.
While at Satellite, I earned the state-wide recognition for having the best Technology Education program in Florida and was honored in Charlotte, NC by the International Technology Education Association. In 1997, I formed the first Brevard County F.I.R.S.T. robotics team by teaming up with Merritt Islan...Expand for more
d High School, NASA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation ,EG&G Florida, I-NET, United Space Alliance, and Florida Tech (FIT). Our students and team traveled to Manchester, New Hampshire; New Bruswick, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; Orlando, Florida; and the Kennedy Space Center for competitions and events. I continued to run F.I.R.S.T. teams until 2000. Brevard County now has about 5 active F.I.R.S.T. robotics teams.
In 2000, I transferred to Suntree Elementary School to become their Technology Specialist and TV Productions instructor. I maintain all aspects of technology from computer workstations, to network resources, school website, telephone system, audio/video resources, and anything else that looks, smells, or tastes like technology. I also sponsor our TV Productions activity. Our 6th grade students produce and broadcast a school news show that we call SunNews. I was honored as Suntree's 1994 Teacher of the Year.
I was a founding and longtime member of the district's Technology Advisory Committee. I also served on the district's Technology/Media Specialists Committee.
In 2019, I retired from Brevard Public Schools after 30 years. I am now enjoying a very active post-retirement with my wife Maryanne. The alarm goes off at 7am and I make each day count.
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