Annastasia Cucullo
Toronto,ON
Summary
Studious and passionate educator who cultivates positive relationships with students to enhance participation and increase overall success. Outgoing and friendly with fantastic attention to detail. Highly-motivated with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
TDSB - Heydon Park Secondary School
10.2024 - Current
- Teaching Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Exploring the World of Work and Numeracy and Numbers - TXJ3E1, TXJ4E1, TXJ101, TXJ201, KGWCN9, KGWEN9, KMMCN9
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment
- Worked closely with students in Special Education and accommodated their unique learning styles in the lesson planing to help students succeeded in comprehension of class work
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences
- Led PD Learning for administration and colleagues
- Organized a fund raiser to help school raise funds for Camp Kawartha
- Coordinated connections with UTS Secondary School to create a Pop Donut shop for kids to experience a work opportunity
- Created connections with Kensington Gardens Long Term care for Students to have a work experience
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child's educational journey.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Developed and taught advanced hairstyling and aesthetic techniques, breaking down complex skills into practical, attainable steps to help students successfully apply the techniques to create a variety of innovative hair looks, ensuring mastery of both foundational and advanced styling methods
Student Teacher
TDSB - Eastdale Collegiate Institute
04.2014 - 05.2014
- Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and tracked their progress over time.
- Developed deeper understanding of teaching strategies with increasing responsibility for student learning specifically for special education students
- Observed teachers in classrooms to improve skills and communication.
- Developed lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Collaborated with teacher to plan and achieve instructional goals and objectives.
- Managed classroom procedures and organized resources to promote safety and learning.
- Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
- Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
- Encouraged positive relationships between students by promoting collaboration within groups.
- Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for student engagement.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Implemented questioning and discussion techniques to encourage student participation and knowledge acquisition.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Followed school schedules and policies to promote safety and learning.
- Conducted classroom observations to assess student performance.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
- Attended and contributed to staff meetings.
Student Teacher - Guidance Department
TDSB - Eastdale Collegiate Institute
05.2014 - 06.2014
- Participated in professional development activities aimed at increasing knowledge about best practices in guidance counseling.
- Assisted in collaborated with outside employers to provide additional resources for at-risk students.
- Helped coordinate parent-teacher conferences and other meetings related to student success.
- Provided support to guidance counselors with student scheduling, course selection and enrollment.
- Established trusting relationship with students and parents to nurture confidence in school counseling process.
- Promoted parent and teacher partnerships and communications to support students educational goals.
Student Teacher
TDSB - Earl Haig
10.2013 - 11.2013
- Observed teachers in classrooms to improve skills and communication.
- Created interactive presentations using multimedia resources such as videos, slideshows
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Created lesson plans to incorporate mandaded topics and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
- Prepared and graded subject tests for students.
- Shadowed classroom teacher with parents and guardians at Parent Teacher Interviews to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
- Tested students' comprehension of subject matter through quizzes, tests and projects.
- Conducted classroom observations to assess student performance.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Encouraged positive relationships between students by promoting collaboration within groups.
- Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
Education
Diploma in Education - Technology Education
OISE University of Toronto
Toronto, ON11.2014
TEFL Diploma - English
TEFL Institute
Toronto, ON07.2012
Diploma - Yoga
Modo Yoga
Los Angeles, California02.2014
Skills
- Curriculum Planning
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Critical thinking
- Public speaking
- Motivating students
- Group instruction
- Classroom instruction
- Hairstyling and Aesthetic Skills
- Student engagement
- Positive role model and mentor
- Student-centered learning
- Testing and grading
- Student evaluations
- Learning assessments
- Technology integration
- Alternative learning methods
- Student needs assessment
- Cooperative learning experience
Websites
Languages
English
Italian
French
Awards and Nominations:
Award Winner for Makeup and Hairstylist Guild Award for Schitt's Creek Season 6 - 2021
Award Winner of Canadian Screen Award for Schitt's Creek Season 6 - 2021
Award Winner of Canadian Screen Award for Schitt's Creek Season 5 - 2020
Emmy Nominee for Schitt's Creek - 2020
Custom
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the teachers and students at Heydon Park. Heydon Park is such a special school and working with these exceptional students daily over the past few months has made my heart full. Seeing them grasp the lessons and work hard at understanding the information taught in class was so rewarding to say the least. I can see how my commitment to finding innovative ways in the classroom has created new learning opportunities for the students and helped build trust and strong relationships.
I have gained a deeper understanding of the support needed to help guide students in achieving their academic goals. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and am eager and excited to start working at a different school with a vibrant group of students!
Timeline
Teacher
TDSB - Heydon Park Secondary School
10.2024 - Current
Student Teacher - Guidance Department
TDSB - Eastdale Collegiate Institute
05.2014 - 06.2014
Student Teacher
TDSB - Eastdale Collegiate Institute
04.2014 - 05.2014
Student Teacher
TDSB - Earl Haig
10.2013 - 11.2013
Diploma in Education - Technology Education
OISE University of Toronto
TEFL Diploma - English
TEFL Institute
Diploma - Yoga
Modo Yoga
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