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Catherine

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MITAGS East Coast Campus

Catherine Gianelloni sailed with the International Organization of

Masters, Mates & Pilots (IOMM&P) for about 10 years after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 2009. But in between times at sea, she would help out at the MITAGS (Maritime Institute of

Technology and Graduate Studies). Operating simulators evolved into teaching opportunities, and Gianelloni took a full-time position in 2012. “Because we are the union school, I was allowed to take breaks—leave of absences—to go out and sail. I managed to maintain my license and even upgrade it while I was an active instructor,” Gianelloni said.

By Eric Haun 10 | MN February 2024