Edward Albert Morante, Jr.

Capturing Memories

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The author began this autobiography in his late seventies and completed it when he was eighty-one. He wanted to reminisce about his life, but more importantly, he hoped to provide something so that his grandchildren and future progeny would be able to remember him, even if only somewhat. He hopes this memoir can perhaps serve as an opportunity for them to learn something from his experiences that would be useful in their lives. He also believes that it is important for others, especially in his extended family, to know about their ancestors, where they came from and what some of them did in their lives.

Biography

Edward Albert Morante, Jr. graduated from Manhattan College and holds a master’s and doctorate from Columbia University. He began as a psychologist in 1970 at New Jersey Institute of Technology, becoming Counseling Center Director in 1976. In 1981, he joined the NJ Department of Higher Education as Director of the NJ Basic Skills Assessment Program before becoming Director of the College Outcomes Evaluation Program. In 1991, Ed moved with his family to California to join College of the Desert as Dean of Student Services and Learning Resources before becoming a counselor, grant writer, and Academic Senate President, retiring in 2005 to expand a grant writing and consulting practice until 2018. Ed has been a baseball and soccer coach, served on a Board of Education, was President of a Youth Center and member of the Essex County (NJ) Family Service Board. In California, he was a member of the Palm Desert Rotary Club including President. Ed has been married for more than fifty years and has three sons and two grandchildren.

Published: Summer, 2025