HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONS ONLINE
Domenico Ruggiero is an online instructor to middle-school and high-school students through Homeschool Connections. Course offerings are available in live and recorded formats. Homeschool Connections connects students with experts in their respective fields.
Mr. Ruggiero holds a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Central Florida. For most of his professional career, Mr. Ruggiero has worked at or near the NASA Kennedy Space Center. He has worked on the Space Shuttle Program as an Orbiter Structures Engineer for United Space Alliance. Currently he works for a large government consulting firm, where he has held many roles including Systems Engineer on the NASA Constellation Program and the NASA Commercial Crew Transportation Systems Program. More recently, he works as a data analyst & productivity automation expert for a variety of government agencies including every branch of the US military, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In addition to the importance of close personal relationships with his wife and sons, he strives to maintain a healthy work-life balance so that he can impress upon the children other practical skills in addition to their homeschool academics such as outdoor skills, physical fitness, craftsmanship, gardening, sports, community service, and entrepreneurship. Related efforts have focused on establishing a Catholic homestead for his family.
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