Complex sentence: Born in California, Roger Manno was the son of a public school teacher and high school principal, prior to law school Roger worked in public schools as a para-educator, working with academically, emotionally, and socially challenged special-needs students.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in California, Roger Manno was the son of a public school teacher and high school principal. Prior to law school Roger worked in public schools as a para-educator, working with academically, emotionally, and socially challenged special-needs students.