Joseph Bellacero:  

A lot has happened since '68. BA and MA from Fordham U. Married my high school sweetheart, Chris Kinsch (who has given me love without end). We have two boys, now grown up--at least as much as we men ever grow up. We live in Westchester not far from the Bronx where we've spent much of our working time. Chris and I have completed our careers as teachers in NYC. I worked in four schools starting by working for Fr. Valastro at Cathedral Prep and spending the last 21 years of my career at Evander Childs HS. Chris has worked all over the city and was at PS 175 on City Island for the final 15 years. I love teaching and have retired into a full time job as associate director of the New York City Wtiing Project--a major site of the federally funded National Writing Project. I teach Lehman College grad courses for teachers, as well as working as an on-site consultant at a school in Queens 2 days a week and a Manhattan HS 1 day, then I am at Lehman College for two more days and lead a numb...Expand for more