About Me

Email: japineda@shufsd.org




My name is Mr. Pineda and I teach Physics and other electives including Forensics and Electrical Explorations! I graduated Stony Brook University with my Master of Arts in Teaching Physics and a Bachelors of Science in Physics. I love to teach and I'm passionate about my subject. My daily goal is to ensure a fun, interesting, and productive classroom for my students.



My Favorites

Science: Optics

Food: Savory Crepes

Color: Blue

Hobby: Video games

Candy: Kit Kats

Place to eat: Cheesecake Factory

Music: Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys

Animal: Mantis Shrimp


Memberships & certifications

  • New York State Initial Certification in Physics, grades 7-12

  • New York State Initial Certification in General Science, grades 7-12

  • Science Teacher Association of New York State(STANYS)

  • National Science Education Association(NSTA)

  • Long Island Physics Teachers Association(LIPTA)

  • PADI Advanced Open Water SCUBA certification

  • Xbox Live Gold