Sal holds a BS in Learning Disabilities from Southern Connecticut State University, and a MA in Special Education from the University of New Mexico. His Arizona teaching certificate includes an endorsement in Adult Education. He has been teaching Special Education for 48 years and has taught students with special needs of all ages with a variety of disabilities. He has also supervised summer recreation programs for children with handicapping conditions. Sal presently is a Special Education service provider at Gateway Early College High School and coordinates services provided by IES to the school.