Russell Diaz, A.A.S, B.S., M.S.

Exec Director of Information Technology

I was born as raised in the Bronx. Attended public school after third grade. My family was told that I was not smart enough to attend the Catholic school everyone else in my family attended. This sounds like bad news for me, but it was a blessing to me. In fourth grade, I met my future wife. We helped each other through middle school, high school and college. I could not have done the things I have without her support. I have worked my way up the corporate ladder as I used my AAS degree to get as job as an electronics technician on a production floor. Then used my BS to get a job as a software engineer, used training to start my networking career, and finally used the MS to move into IT management. Go figure, I now work at and teach in a Catholic College. I wish I could back to the people that removed me from Blessed Sacrament in the Bronx to let them know where I ended up.

Education:

A.A.S Academy of Aeronautics Queens NY, Major in Electronics
B.S. Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry NY, Major Computer Information Systems
M.S. Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY, Major Computer Information Systems

Work Experience:

• Bear, Diagnostics Division Tarrytown NY, 5 years as an electronics technician
• Bear, Diagnostics Division Tarrytown NY, ten years as a software engineer in R&D
• Bear, Diagnostics Division Tarrytown NY, 3years as a Network administrator
• GreategMacbeth, New Windsor NY, ten years managing IT services in 5 US sites
• Dominican University, Orangeburg NY, 9 years as Executive Director of IT, 5 years as an adjunct instructor, 1year as Academic Technology Coordinator

Area(s) of Specialization: Exec. Director of IT, Academic Technology Coordinator, and Adjunct Instructor