Robert Nerney
Pawtucket,RI
Summary
I have spent my adult life trying to follow the Lord's call to serve and to educate young adults. I love their candor and their passion in their search for meaning.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Sacred Heart School
East Providence , Rhode Island
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
Secondary ELA
Providence School Department
Providence, RI
06.2004 - 06.2023
- Performed teacher-leader duties as head of the English department.
- Explored and analyzed literary fiction, poetry, non-fiction, essays, and graphic novels.
- Implemented Socratic seminars to deepen student understanding of texts.
Lead Teacher
Veritas Thomistic Academy
Blackstone/Millville, MA
09.2000 - 06.2003
- Co-founded an independent Catholic school: Veritas Thomistic Academy for grades K through 8.
- Developed curriculum with the Catholic faith as the guiding foundation.
- Lead development efforts to help defray costs and to grow the school.
- Taught the upper grades ELA, Latin, Religion, Social Studies, and Logic.
- Established relationship with the Diocese of Worcester.
Student Coordinator
Textron/Chamber Charter School
Providence , RI
09.1999 - 06.2000
- Created student employment placements through outreach.
- Placed ninth-grade students in volunteer positions in the local, Providence community.
- Established a working library for the student body.
- Established and promoted a drop-everything-and-read program for the student body.
Publisher: The National Catholic Insurgent
Self-employeed
North Providence, RI
05.1998 - 08.1999
- Created a Catholic newspaper as a resource for Catholic high school religion/theology instructors.
- Sent the publication to over 25,000 students nationwide.
Theology Teacher
Saint Raphael Academy
Pawtucket, RI
09.1997 - 06.1998
- Taught Catholic theology to high school students.
- Established the Saints' Pro-Life Club.
- Attended the March for Life with students and faculty.
Secondary ELA Teacher
Providence School Department
Providence, RI
09.1989 - 06.1997
- Implemented effective classroom management techniques to ensure a productive learning environment.
- Boosted student learning by facilitating in-depth classroom discussions to expand upon lectures.
- Utilized various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, demonstrations, projects, field trips.
Education
Master of Arts - Religious Studies
Providence College
Providence, RI05-1997
Secondary ELA Teacher Certification - Teaching
Providence College
Providence, RI12-1989
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI01-1987
High School Diploma -
Cranston High School East
Cranston, RI06-1981
Skills
- Student engagement
- Spiritual guidance
- Biblical literacy
- Lesson planning
- Ethical reasoning
- Course Designing
- Analytical thinking
- Goal setting
- Interpersonal communication
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Task prioritization
- Classroom leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Professional writing
- Reliability
Podcast: These Holy Bones
- These Holy Bones is a podcast about the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago in northwest Spain.
Affiliations
- Reading
- Writing
- Pilgrimage
Certification
- Rhode Island Real Estate License
Timeline
Teacher
Sacred Heart School
09.2023 - 06.2025
Secondary ELA
Providence School Department
06.2004 - 06.2023
Lead Teacher
Veritas Thomistic Academy
09.2000 - 06.2003
Student Coordinator
Textron/Chamber Charter School
09.1999 - 06.2000
Publisher: The National Catholic Insurgent
Self-employeed
05.1998 - 08.1999
Theology Teacher
Saint Raphael Academy
09.1997 - 06.1998
Secondary ELA Teacher
Providence School Department
09.1989 - 06.1997
- Rhode Island Real Estate License
Master of Arts - Religious Studies
Providence College
Secondary ELA Teacher Certification - Teaching
Providence College
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Rhode Island College
High School Diploma -
Cranston High School East
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