About
Antonio Viva is currently Associate Head of School at Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA), where he served as Worcester Academy’s Chief Information Officer from 2002-05. In July 2010, Antonio will become Head of School at Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Natick, MA). Before joining Worcester Academy, Antonio was a senior research and development associate at Education Development Center, Inc., working on a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education to develop a model of comprehensive school reform and technology integration in the classroom. His research focused on teaching, learning, leadership and technology integration. He has worked closely with faculty, students and district level administrators in a number of professional development initiatives around the United States, including several in the New York City Public school system, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and several New England states. Antonio earned a bachelors degree and master’s from Union College. In 2006-07, he was selected as a NAIS/E.E Ford Foundation Fellow for Aspiring Heads of School. He frequently speaks about technology, the Internet and 21st Century Teaching and learning to independent schools and member organizations such as NAIS, CASE, AISNE, ISANNE, ADVIS and TABS, and user conferences for companies such as WhippleHill Communications. Recently selected to serve on the NAIS 21st Century Teaching and Learning Task force, Antonio was a founding partner of edSocialMedia.com.
He lives in Shrewsbury, MA with his large and lovable Great Dane and originally hails from upstate New York. Away from work, he enjoys spending time constructing Lego cities with his 7 year old son, digital photography and devoting time to his yoga practice.
The views expressed on this blog are solely those of Antonio Viva and Antonio Viva’s alone. They do not reflect the opinions expressed or implied of any other organization or entity.