Robert Rigo

5410 Umatilla Street, Denver, CO 80221

C: (303) 981-9200
Robikar110@yahoo.com

Experience

PREP ACADEMY (DPS): Denver, CO 2011- Present

SPED Teacher/Work Study Coordinator
• Designed, coordinated, and implemented the Work Study program in one of DPS
Pathway Schools
• Worked with outside employers/community agencies, volunteer organizations
• Assisted special education and at-risk youth with transitional/post-secondary
planning
• Taught the Career Ready class to Special Education students (SLD, SED, ADD) and
at-risk students, 9th-12th grade
• Provided job coaching, job skills preparation, and other work and training related
activities
• Student Council Leader: Planned and organized social activities, educational and
sport programs, taught civic engagement through community projects

FAMILY CRISIS CENTER - Denver Human Services: Denver, CO 2010 –2011

Youth Worker
• Providing supervision over at risk youth residents, implementing
behavioral/educational programs, maintaining a safe environment where youth are
housed and involved in programmatic activities
• Observing and documenting the interaction and behavior of youths engaged in
various daily activities, and working in collaboration with other professional staff to
establish and meet the goals of the treatment plan

SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE: Denver, CO 2008-2009

Special Education Teacher
• Support students who have Individualized Education Program in grades 9 through 12
within a general education classroom and with small groups outside of the
classroom.
• Write IEPs and meet with parents, students, and other professionals to share
information and design methods of support based on students strengths and needs
• Junior Advisor: running the prom committee meetings, coordinating the fundraising
and logistics of the event

URBAN PEAK – Mayor’s Housing Project: Denver, CO 2007-2008

Housing Case Manager/Case Manager
• Responsible for safety of the youth and provides program services which are
appropriate and effective for youth living in apartment units, other subsidized
housing or independent living arrangements
• Daily Work includes: Supervising 36 youth, providing case management, group
facilitation, completing youth assessments, crisis phone counseling, client
documentation, and data collection
Direct Care Counselor 2009-2010/2006-2007
• Duties included crisis intervention, supervision of psychotropic medication, working
with youth to help to achieve the goals of the case plan, milieu management, and
intervention with youth under the influence of drugs and /or alcohol.
THE CENTER (LGBTQ Youth Group): Las Vegas, NV 2005-2006
Facilitator
• Responsible for providing activities, educational programs and support services for
youth, ages 13-20 years old
• Functioned as a counselor, educator, programmer and resource personnel, utilizing
communication and personnel skills

HOTEL MONACO: Denver, CO 1998-2005

Supervisor/Bartender
• Worked as a bartender and supervisor for a prestigious four star hotel, catering to the
needs of a demanding clientele in a fast-paced atmosphere

KISFALUDY KAROL PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCHOOL: Budapest, Hungary 1985-1993

Primary and Secondary School Teacher
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and productive academic atmosphere for youth
10-14/14-18 years old (Taught grades 5-8/9-12)
• Taught various subjects including Social Science (World History, Geography,
Civics), Russian Language and was form-master (student advisor), too
• Worked as a Student Community Leader, organizing summer camps, field trips
through Europe, hiking adventures (outward bound expedition) and social events for
500 kids
• Counseled students dealing with academic and behavioral problems

Education

COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY: Grand Junction, CO 1994-1998

Major: Travel, Recreation and Hospitality Management (B.S. – Magna Cum Laude)
Residence Hall Housing Assistance
• Student Leader responsible for upholding college policies, maintaining health and
safety standards, providing student activities, assisting students with academic and
personal support and services (Acted as role model and mentor)
America Europe Inter-Exchange Program: New York, NY 1994
• The purpose of the program was to provide an opportunity of European and
American students to learn the cultural, educational and political differences and
systems

ESTERHAZY KAROL UNIVERSITY: Budapest, Hungary 1981-1985

Major: Social Sciences and Russian Language (B.A. – Magna Cum Laude)
• Gertzen University: Saint Petersburg, Russia 1985
One year Internship: Cultural Inter-Exchange Program/Studied Russian language
• Pushkin University: Moscow, Russia 1982
Sixth months Internship in International Studies and Russian language

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER LICENSE # 211664

Endorsements:
• Level - Secondary: SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Level - Secondary: RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
• Level - Elementary: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
• Level – Ages: 5-21: SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERALIST
• Level – Ages: 7-12: CTE ALTERNATIVE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
(ACE)
“Bold Leaders” (US Government Sponsored Inter-Exchange Program) Summer, 2009
• Took American minority students to Europe and European gypsy students to
America in order to explore the principles of leadership, diversity training, civic
education and community activism

Special Language Skills

• Trilingual: English (Fluent in written and oral)

Hungarian (Fluent in written and oral)
Russian (Fluent in written and oral)