Salvatore A. Barcia Jr. has been an elementary school teacher since 2006. Prior to teaching, he worked in public relations. He is a proud alumnus of Rutgers University (go RU!), receiving a Masters in Education at the College of Staten Island. A self-taught drummer, he has performed with marching bands, drum and bugle corps, and rock bands. He has also toured as a percussionist for children's theater, which first opened his eyes to the joy of working with children.