Santo D. Marabella, MBA, DSW, The Practical Prof®, named in 2018, the Reading Eagle Entertainment Newsmaker of the Year, is an author, playwright, filmmaker, speaker and educator who creates, produces and distributes “edu-tainment that makes a difference".  He is author of two books:  “The Lessons of Caring,” (2018) and, “The Practical Prof:  Simple Lessons for Anyone Who Works,” (2014) and his newspaper column, Office Hours with The Practical Prof has appeared in the Reading Eagle’s Business Weekly since 2012.  He also hosts a podcast, Office Hours with The Practical Prof®... and Friends!, available on your favorite podcast player, which features a variety of topics, in addition to those featured in his monthly newspaper column.  Marabella is a trainer for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance since 2015.  He is an MBTI® Certified Trainer and an Apple Teacher.    

Marabella’s artistic endeavors includes writer and producer of a musical, short films and six plays; creator, writer, producer of a TV pilot, “Franklin Street Station”; producer of five short films and a second TV pilot; and, director of more than 25 community theatre productions.  His play, Getting: COMPLETE! (2014) tells what happens when the bully grows up.  He was the founder of the ReadingFilmFEST and was its Executive Producer from 2015-2017.           

Dr. Marabella is Professor of Management, Moravian College; President, Marabella Entertainment & Education Enterprises LLC; co-founder and former Film Commissioner, ReadingFilm; Co-Founder and Past Chair, Greater Reading Alliance of Community Theatres.  His professional memberships include The Lambs, the Dramatists Guild of America, the Theatre Communications Group, the Academy of Management and the National Association of Social Workers.  

Dr. Marabella earned his DSW from the University of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice; an MBA from St. Joseph’s University; and, a BS in Business Administration from Villanova University.