Resume & Curriculum

Laura Del Gaudio

3881 Sedgwick Ave. Apt 5E
Bronx, NY 10463
Hm # 347-275-7178
Cell# 646-488-9232
Fax# 718-543-0756

Education 1999-Bachelor of Science with a 4.0 GPA, St. John’s

University, College of St. Vincent.
1999- St. Johns’ University, College of St. Vincent. Minor in
Psychology.
1998-Induction into the National Golden Key Honor Society
1977 - Received Funeral Directors Lic.
Residency 1976-1977 Cobble Hill Chapels
1975-1976-American Academy Mc Allister Institute of Funeral
Service Inc.
1973-1975 – Kingsborough College - Required 30 credits for
McAllister’s.
St. Francis College-1978-1980 Took classes towards Bachelor
Degree.

My interest in going for a double Masters Degree, one in Adult

Education in Literacy and the other in Adult Ed in Religious Ed., is
both complex and simple. I will explain the relevance as follows.

At a very young age I was introduced to the importance of Faith

and the love of voracious reading with the importance of the love
of Education. I come from a generational line of Educators. My
cousin Rose attended Fordham: Part time teacher. I also have a
cousin who is 10 years my senior, who never learned to read. This
difference has upset me profoundly. I do not have to explain the
pain and the psychological difficulties one suffers. I have always
been sensitive to his plight.

When I originally attended College, my Major was English Lit.,

Minor in Psych.

At the age of 5 due to my natural curiosity I was introduced into

the reality of death. By 7, biologically it fascinated me, spiritually
it devastated me. Therefore the experience has left me crippled on
my knees with one hand holding on to the Catholic Church.

I have been through Catholic Education as a child. As an adult;

Catholic Bible studies, Charismatic Spiritual experiences, Healing
Services etc. The Catholic Church is my first love and English is
my second. The Word is my Hope and Salvation.

I entered Funeral Service as a 3rd generation Funeral Director at the

age of 21. Due to my fathers’ stroke and fear that as a young adult
my dad would commit suicide from hopelessness. I entered it for
his sake. It worked for him and made me that much closer to God,
with a greater love for the Church.

Before I entered Funeral Directing School I wanted to be an

English teacher. After I received my Undergraduate degree, it
became obvious that I could never teach English like the
experience I received with Fr. Lauder and the Catholic Novel, a
class he hounded me to take. It humbled me enough to go back to
my beginnings and have compassion again.

There is no greater love for me than to teach an adult to read, and

then teach an adult who can read, the Catholic faith. Only both
will satisfy my heart and soul. That is why my experiences are
unique and relevant for a double Masters. As a continuation and
necessity to education, my life’s work, my Catholic spiritual
experiences and expression.
As a foot note I once took a Teachers exam and passed it, without
ever having a class in education.