Lisby Castillo

Over 20 years of practical experience in the early childhood sector, with extensive expertise in single-sessions and group facilitation. Track record of successfully supervising and monitoring students and staff to create a productive and supportive environment. Proficient in MS Windows Office, email services, and social network tools, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and communication. Fluent in English and native Spanish speaker with strong language skills for effective cross-cultural communication.

• Navigate the First Three Years of Your Child’s Life With Confidence, Online Conference, The Childhood Potential, 01/01/25
• Nurturing Curiosity & Inquiry: Embracing Montessori Principles in Times of Uncertainty, CCMA National Fall Conference, 01/01/24
• Online Certification of Completion, MTC, 09/01/24
• Generating a Sense of Place for Parents, AMI, 09/01/24
• Following the parents – Following the Child Applying Montessori principles into Parents Education, Montessori Institute of Prague, 08/01/24
• Changing the view of Autism, Seeds of Life Montessori Academy, 08/01/24
• Executive Function Skills: What do you need to know?, Seeds of Life Montessori Academy, 07/01/24
• The evolution of the Montessori Materials, Montessori Europe, 07/01/24
• The Power of Montessori: Reframe your Lens, Renew your Practice, CCMA National Spring Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 01/01/24
• Online Workshop Series – Meeting Matters, 05/01/24
• Understanding and Responding to Emotions Course, Montessori Teachers College, 04/01/24
• Unveiling the Secrets of the Pink Tower, Montessori 4Inclusion, 03/01/24
• Guiding Montessori Communities, Montessori Institute of Prague, 03/01/24
• Observation is the key, Montessori Institute of Prague, 03/01/24
• The Montessori Child, CCMA, 03/01/24
• Discover Montessori Insights and Practical Strategies that ignite wonder, nurture a love of learning, and foster joyful, holistic growth, Online Conference, The Childhood Potential, 01/01/24
• Online Certification of Completion, MTC, 09/01/23
• The Power of Montessori: Being Present Today While Preparing for Tomorrow, CCMA National Fall Conference, 01/01/23
• Observation: Putting this Human Tendency to Practical Use, AMI Canada, 10/01/23
• Developmental Aids: What They’re for and how to use them, AMI Canada, 10/01/23
• The Casa Environment Beyond the Activities, AMI Canada, 08/01/23
• Elevating Routines and Establishing transitions in your YCC, AMI Canada, 08/01/23
• The School: A living Organism, AMI Canada, 08/01/23
• Bringing purpose and joy to your school community as you prepare for the new school year, CCMA, 06/01/23
• Catherine McTamaney Webinar, CAMT, 05/01/23
• Childhood Potential Montessori Conference, 05/01/23
• Guiding Montessori Communities: sharing challenging experiences of leading a school, AMI Prague, 03/01/23
• 6 Keys to Successful Teaching, AMI Prague, 01/01/23
• Childhood Potential for babies and Toddlers, Online Conference, The Childhood Potential, 07/01/22
• Awakening Awe and Wonder: Expanding Our Montessori Practice, CCMA, 05/01/22
• Financial Management, George Brown College, 04/01/22 - 06/30/22
• Supervision and Staff Development, George Brown College, 04/01/22 - 06/30/22
• Neurodiversity Inclusion: Learning Differences, AMI-CAMT, 11/06/21
• Mental Health Inclusion: Anxiety in Children, AMI-CAMT, 11/06/21
• International Congress for the 150th Birth Anniversary of Maria Montessori, Opera Nazionale Rome, 10/01/21
• Education for Life: Why Montessori is Probably Humanity’s Only Hope, Montessori Institute Prague, 06/03/21 - 06/21/21
• Ending the year with positivity, CCMA, 05/01/21
• Uncovering the Universal Potential in Childhood, Online Conference, The Childhood Potential, 04/12/21 - 04/18/21
• Montessori conference Uncovering the Universal Potential of Childhood, 11/16/20 - 11/20/20
• The joy and challenges of ADHD, Foundation for Montessori Education, 10/01/20
• Anxiety in Children, Foundation for Montessori Education, 05/01/20
• Inclusive Montessori strategies and intervention for diverse learners, Foundation for Montessori Education, 01/01/20
• The colourful puzzle of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Foundation for Montessori Education, 10/01/19
• CCMA- CAMT – AMI Conference, 11/01/19, St. Catharines, ON
• 10 Ways to Enrich your Montessori Toddler Practices, Simone Davies, 03/01/19
• Addressing Challenging Behaviors in the Early Childhood Montessori Classroom, The Montessori Foundation, 03/01/19
• Becoming a good person: The Soul of the matter, AMI – University of Toronto, 02/01/19
• CAMT Conference 2018: Modern Montessori Adaptation to our time and place, Toronto, ON, 01/01/18
• CAMT Conference 2016: One Child, One Philosophy, One Universe, 01/01/16
• OSLT Child Worker Program, Seneca College, Toronto, 01/01/13
• Training at Risk Communities to prepare their Preschool Children to enter kindergarten, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/04
• Neuroscience & Preschool Education, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/04
• Pedagogical Strategies: Impact and Application in Child Development, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/04
• Building Foundations: Preschool and Basic Education Models, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/04
• International Congress on Alternative Pedagogy, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/00
• Boys & Girls Literacy, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/97 - 12/31/99
• Children´s Drawings: A Creative Experience, Academia Mi Crayon, Venezuela, 01/01/98
• ECE Symposium, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/97
• Learning History Through Games: Workshop on Creativity, Academia de Historia de Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 01/01/96
• Early Childhood Literacy Symposium, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/96
• Reading Comprehension in Children, UPEL-IPB, Venezuela, 01/01/96
• Preschool Music Education Workshop, Academia Doña Rita, Venezuela, 01/01/96

• Montessori Train of Trainers, Montessori Teachers College, Toronto, 01/01/21 - 06/30/21
• Montessori Early Childhood Diploma, Montessori Teachers College, Toronto, 06/01/19
• Infant/Toddler Montessori Teacher, Montessori Teachers College, Toronto, 07/01/17
• English with Academic Purposes, George Brown College, Toronto, 01/01/16
• MSc. in Early Childhood Education, Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador, Venezuela, 01/01/07
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador, Venezuela, 01/01/01