About Eddie
Eddie Aprile Sr. has spent more than 30 years serving people through technology and teaching. A native Spanish speaker, fully fluent in English, he has worked in both languages in public service, in university classrooms, and in his community.
For nearly 28 years he was a senior information technology professional with the City of Phoenix. At the same time, he taught business, leadership, and technology to graduate and college students in English and Spanish. He later brought that experience to high school, teaching Spanish until he retired in June 2025.
Today
Doctor of Business Administration
Eddie has completed all coursework for a Doctor of Business Administration at the University of Phoenix and is now writing the chapters of his dissertation.
Hispana
Eddie founded and directs Hispana, an Arizona nonprofit that helps Hispanic families. Since retiring in June 2025, he has reactivated Hispana and is preparing it to offer guidance in five areas: immigration paperwork, disability and Social Security, education and English, tax filing, and support during domestic violence and legal processes.
- Immigration paperwork
- Disability and Social Security
- Education and English
- Tax filing
- Domestic violence and legal processes
Career
- 2023 to 2025
Spanish Teacher
Bourgade Catholic High School
Taught basic, intermediate, and heritage Spanish to more than 100 students in six classes: conversation, grammar, writing, and Hispanic culture.
- 1995 to 2023
Senior IT Professional and Project Manager
City of Phoenix
Supported 25 city departments, more than 1,200 servers, and over 10,000 employees. Led the Public Works Department's IT section, managing more than $5 million in technology assets, and delivered many projects on time and under budget.
- 2008 to 2020
MBA Associate Faculty
University of Phoenix
Taught more than 65 graduate courses in management, leadership, strategic planning, and organizational behavior to over 1,800 master's students, in English and Spanish, on campus and online. Certified Advanced Facilitator.
- Since 2001
College Instructor
Maricopa Community Colleges
Taught computer classes at Mesa Community College (2001 to 2003) and is a faculty pool member at Rio Salado College for business, computer information systems, and project management.
Education
Credentials
Arizona teaching certificates
- Specialized Secondary, STEM, grades 6 to 12
- Career and Technical Education: Business and Marketing; Industrial and Emerging Technologies
- Standard Adult Education
- Endorsements: Bilingual English-Spanish, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Structured English Immersion (SEI)
Professional
- Certified Project Manager, State of Arizona
- ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management
- 120-hour TESOL certificate
- Hispanic Leadership Institute alumnus, Valle del Sol and ASU
- Member, Project Management Institute
- Certified Spanish speaker, City of Phoenix