Kearny Construction Tech principal honored by Women in Construction

Laura Bellofatto, principal of the Stanley E. Foster Construction Tech Academy at the Kearny High Educational Complex, has been named Executive Member of the Year by the San Diego chapter of the National Women in Construction.

"Bellofatto's enthusiasm and skill for integrating technology and 21st Century skills into curriculum," said Lorelee Langworthy, chapter president, "coupled with her four-year tenure as CTA's principal and 15 year record with the district demonstrate Bellofatto's dedication to making the educational foundation of tomorrow's leaders strong and the future of construction relevant and connected to tomorrow's industry leaders at CTA."

Bellofatto is an 11 year veteran teacher of mathematics, science, and technology at the middle school level. She has served San Diego Unified School District in a variety of leadership roles, notably in the district's Educational Technology Department where she coordinated the implementation of federally-funded and state-funded Challenge grants.

She became a teacher trainer at the local level and speaker at national conferences on the topic of integrating WebQuest units, a form of targeted online learning discovery and research, into the general curriculum. Her successful track record of working with students, teachers, and technology, and her work as vice-principal at Morse High School, led to her current role as principal of Construction Tech Academy.

"Bellofatto and CTA's 23 teachers educate, mentor, and foster a growing understanding of the construction industry in the 459 students who attend CTA," said Langworthy.

For more information on the National Women in Construction's San Diego chapter, go to its website, http://www.nawicsd.info/.See more on the Construction Tech Academy at http://www.sandi.net/kearnycta