Mr. Arcadio Morada, Jr. was born and raised in the Philippines, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Education and had taught in catholic schools for several years before migrating to the United States in 1992. He worked as a certified educator in Elementary Mathematics (Grades 1-8) and Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-8) in the States of Texas. He also held a certificate in Religious Education and Guidance and Counseling from Mother of Life Center (Quezon City, Philippines) and a Religion Certification from the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas. For 26 years, he had served as a seasoned educator at the Brownsville Independent School District, the Diocese of Brownsville, and the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District until his retirement in 2018. After 44 years of total teaching experience, Mr. Purple now calls Woodside, New York, and Camalig, Albay, Philippines, his homes.
