M. Rita Caso-esposito:  

The day after HS graduation, I went directly to McGill University & then Hofstra New College. The object was to finish the BA in 3 yrs, and do graduate work at the Monterey Institute of Foreign Languages with training for military or State Dept service, but, I deviated. Instead I studied foreign lit, philosophy and art, began taking classes with professional modern dance companies in Manhattan, and became accustomed to working almost full time while studying. Then, I married, started grad school at the University of Madrid, & continued at SUNY Albany with husband. We returned to LI so husband could pursue professional music career and advanced classical training in Manhattan. My son was born in 1972, and I completed a Masters while again taking classes with modern dance companies in Manhattan. For several years, I earned a living simultaneously as a part-time academic teacher (English, Spanish, French, ESL)and a dance teacher, choreographer,& small dance-company director on the lecture/demo and artist-residence circuit. I returned to grad school for a doctorate in education-research and evaluation with the objective of using research and assessment to help effective academic and arts programs. Along the way, I again deviated from the objective by becoming more involved with social and health/rehab programs, than with arts & academics. I worked in eduational program evaluation and project managment for Nassau BOCES; then in research design and analysis for NPD, a national market-research firm; taught graduate level Intro to Ed Research Design and Analysis at Adelphi university for 1yr and also taught HS English and Spanish full time....Expand for more