Angela Parrino, Ph. D., formerly a tenured Associate Professor of the MA in TESOL Program at CUNY-Hunter College from 1990-2006, received her BA from SUNY/Stony Brook and her MA and Ph.D. from New York University.
Angela has both teaching and staff development experience in the areas of English as a Second Language, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Education; she is trilingual (English, Spanish and Italian) and a published author.
She has taught as well as mentored teachers and teacher interns stateside in New York City public schools and colleges and abroad in South America, Europe, and Asia.
Angela pursued a second career in healthcare. Before Physician Assistant and Nursing studies, she shadowed medical teams at NY Cornell, NYU Medical Center, and St. Vincent's Hospital; she volunteered at Calvary Hospice. In 2004, she worked as a translator and surgical secretary in Iquitos, Peru for Interplast, a non-profit organization that provides gratis surgeries for indigenous children with physical defects. She was Director of Liberal Arts & Sciences for the RN-BSN Program at Beth Israel School of Nursing from 2014-2016. Angela has also provided Spanish classes for residents of the Montefiore Medical Center and trained home health aides for 1199 SEIU.
In 2009, Dr. Parrino created GP's Honey Tomes, LLC, an indie publishing company, dedicated to the literacy needs of children ages 3-10. GP's books highlight the six principal areas of wellness- physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal, environmental, and spiritual.
You can find the complete collection at honeytomes.com, along with the titles of the self-published authors whose books were published by the company.
Published Works:
A Friend Like Rusty
When we lose things we love—a ring, a toy, a favorite pair of gloves—we feel sad. But when we lose our best friend, we feel more than sad; our hearts ache. It is difficult to feel happy at first, but in time, we smile again, remembering our friend and the love we shared.
A Friend Like Rusty is a story of loss, love, and remembering our best friends, whether near or far away.
Published by GP's Honey Tomes, LLC, December 2012.
Inacio's Kind of Magic
Inacio's Kind of Magic is the story of a chameleon lizard who does what comes naturally to him—change color—and who showcases those colors in magic shows around the world.
Inacio, or the enlightened one, is a bohemian, saxophone-playing, world traveler and polyglot who ultimately teaches a polar bear, warbler, geep, octopus, and two dogs that change happens from the inside-out, and that change has less to do with color than with taking healthy risks and embracing new experiences.
These characters, from the first five books of the wellness set encounter newfound friendship and sage advice all because of Inacio. The sixth and final book of a six book children's wellness set, Inacio's Kind of Magic focuses on mental wellness. Appropriate for grades Pre-K-3, as well as the child in all of us!
Published by GP's Honey Tomes, LLC, December 2013.
Jei Jumps for Joi
Jei Jumps for Joi is about a dog's journey to find a higher purpose. Taking place in Japan, Jei, a self-centered golden retriever, plans a big jump that he believes will earn him the affection of the community and steal the limelight from Joi, the town's beloved Shiba Inu.
Although Jei is determined not to let anything get in his way, he awakens on the morning of his planned event, to the rumbles of an earthquake that send the town seeking shelter and Joi in dire need of being rescued. Only a gifted jumper like Jei can reach the injured Joi. Jei's decision to ultimately help Joi and the community brings Jei to higher spiritual ground.
The fifth of a six-book wellness series, Jei Jumps for Joi focuses on spiritual wellness. Appropriate for grades Pre-K-3, as well as the child in all of us!
Published by GP's Honey Tomes, LLC, December 2012.
Under the Sea With Addie
Addie notices that the sea floor is littered with coconut shells discarded by humans. Attempting to clean up the sea floor, Addie gathers the coconut shells during her daily jogs from one end of the sea to the other. She builds a home that gets so tall it eventually peeks through the water, causing humans to question its origin. Addie's mother encourages her to tell her story so that people may become more sensitive to taking care of the environment in which all creatures live.
Based on the behavior of the real life species of octopuses known as Amphioctopus marginatus, invertebrates who use coconut shells to build their homes beneath the water, Under the Sea with Addie is the fourth book of a six-book children's wellness set. It focuses on the theme of recycling, and as such, highlights environmental wellness. Appropriate for grades Pre-K-3, as well as the child in all of us!
Angela Parrino, Ph. D., formerly a tenured Associate Professor of the MA in TESOL Program at CUNY-Hunter College from 1990-2006, received her BA from SUNY/Stony Brook and her MA and Ph.D. from New York University.
When we lose things we love—a ring, a toy, a favorite pair of gloves—we feel sad. But when we lose our best friend, we feel more than sad; our hearts ache. It is difficult to feel happy at first, but in time, we smile again, remembering our friend and the love we shared.
Inacio's Kind of Magic is the story of a chameleon lizard who does what comes naturally to him—change color—and who showcases those colors in magic shows around the world.
Jei Jumps for Joi is about a dog's journey to find a higher purpose. Taking place in Japan, Jei, a self-centered golden retriever, plans a big jump that he believes will earn him the affection of the community and steal the limelight from Joi, the town's beloved Shiba Inu.
Addie notices that the sea floor is littered with coconut shells discarded by humans. Attempting to clean up the sea floor, Addie gathers the coconut shells during her daily jogs from one end of the sea to the other. She builds a home that gets so tall it eventually peeks through the water, causing humans to question its origin. Addie's mother encourages her to tell her story so that people may become more sensitive to taking care of the environment in which all creatures live.
