David Narigon View All Faculty
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Disciplines/Field of Instruction

  • Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Middle Grades Education

Degrees Received

  • B.A. Arts and Recreation in Human Services, California University of Pennsylvania
  • M.Ed. Elementary Education, California University of Pennsylvania
  • Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction: Middle Grades Education, Liberty University

Work History

  • Fort Cherry School District - Elementary Teacher
  • Waynesburg University - Assistant Director of Upward Bound Program
  • Chartiers MH/MR - Adolescent Therapist/Student Assistance Program Liaison
  • Southwood Psychiatric Hospital - Child Care Specialist
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwestern Pennsylvania - Assistant Director/Recreation Coordinator

Awards and Highlights

  • Implemented grant-funded robotics program utilizing Carnegie Mellon University curriculum and Legos Mindstorm robots (Fort Cherry School District)
  • Numerous workshops, in-service trainings, and conferences through Science Matters, The Math Science Partnership, Carnegie Science Center, Intermediate Unit #1, Allegheny County Intermediate Unit, 2020 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, 2023 Innovative Schools Summit (Orlando, FL)
  • Wrote and presented a group cooperation activity at the TRIO Conference at Georgetown University

Community & Volunteer Service

  • Give Kids the World - current
  • Springs Camp - current
  • Church of the Covenant - current
  • Hickory United Presbyterian Church - past
  • Washington Community Theatre - past

Academic Distinctives

While working with the Fort Cherry School District, Dr. Narigon implemented grant-funded robotics program utilizing Carnegie Mellon University curriculum and Legos Mindstorm robots.

During his tenure at Waynesburg University, he was the Assistant Director of Upward Bound, a college-preparatory program for economically disadvantaged students in Washington and Greene Counties.