Richard Cuello (OCT#727661)

Adept at coordinating and implementing effective lessons and student activities to enhance education and personal development. Well-organized multitasker with great communication skills and a strong educational background in physical education and biology. Passionate about positively impacting students' lives and committed to fostering students' academic, social, and emotional growth. Eager to promote inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Fostering the use of proactive and positive classroom management strategies for classroom environments and student behaviour. Always seeking ways to promote learning and diversify instructions.

Secondary Occasional Teacher                                                                                09/2020 - Current

HDSB | Burlington, ON

• Interact positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of teaching and administrative personnel
• Implement lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
• Take attendance and maintain attendance records during period as Occasional Teacher
• Provide notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher

                                                                                                                                                                                   Secondary Occasional Teacher                                                                                09/2020 - Current

DPCDSB | Mississauga, ON

• Enforce classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level
• Provide classroom instruction outlined in teacher's lesson plans
• Leave summery notes for head teacher about notable students, events and problems
• Operate computers or audio-visual aids to supplement class presentations
• Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities

     LTO - Grades 9/10 - Health and Physical Education Teacher                                                     02/2024 - 06/2024

Elsie MacGill Secondary School | HDSB | Burlington, ON

• Created, organized and implemented lessons for Health, and Physical Education
• Created assignments and co-created success criteria for these assignments to ensure understanding of expectations
• Worked closely with the Physical Education department to provide ample opportunities for students to explore and develop physical activity
• Assisted in coaching the Boy's Soccer Varsity Team, helped in setting up practice drills and explained certain positions and their roles and responsibilities

                                                                                                                                                                                   Stock Lead                                                                                                                          10/2020 - 08/2021

Under Armour | Halton Hills, ON

• Lead efficient and effective shipment processing by ensuring associates followed placement and processing guidelines to achieve units per hour productivity expectations
• Coached associates when productivity expectations were not met and provided performance feedback upward to the management team
• Partnered with store managers to ensure all aspects of replenishment were properly executed
• Having complete knowledge of the store's merchandise, back of house and front of house layout, expectations, and stock inventory
• Maintained consistent awareness of merchandise in the stock area and ensured the stock area was organized, including merchandise supplies and display materials

Assistant Coach                                                                                                                 09/2020 - 05/2021

Oakville Soccer Club | Oakville, ON 

• Provided support to head coach in creation of annual team development plan, execution of training session plans and training sessions
• Lead individual or small group specialized training activities
• Provided feedback to players
• Developed and lead training sessions and game warm-up/cool down protocols
• Attended all club coaching development workshops, practice and games

2022 Mental Health First Aid Adults Who Interact With Youth

Teacher Candidate, Grades 9 and 12                                                                      09/2022 - 12/2022

St. Joan of Arc CHS, YCDSB | Maple, ON

• Taught Grade 12 Personal Fitness and Leadership classes, as well as Grade 10 Health and Physical Education class
• Designed 2 units for the Grade 10 health classes, as well as one unit for the Grade 12 leadership class
• Created detailed daily lesson plans, implementing differentiated instructions including various assessment methods
• Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies from previous experiences to promote learning in students of differing skill levels
• Updated Google Classroom regularly with information such as assignments and grades
• Fostered a positive rapport with students, colleagues, and school administrators
• Assisted in coaching the Senior Boys Basketball team

                                                                                                                                                                           Teacher Candidate, Grades 9 and 11                                                                     02/2022 - 04/2022

St. Jean de Brebeuf CHS, YCDSB | Woodbridge, ON

• Designed, developed, and implemented daily lessons for grade 9 and 11 Health and physical education classes
• Utilized instructional techniques based on feedback from associate teachers and applied them effectively during lessons
• Established positive relationships with students, fellow teachers, and school administrators
• Updated classroom records with information such as attendance, assignments, and grades
• Created cumulative assignments, and rubrics for units taught, and followed curriculum expectations to help students develop critical thinking skills
• Assisted in coaching the Track & Field team and attended weekly meetings by the Black Students Alliance

                                                                                                                                                                               Teacher Candidate, Grade 7 PACE                                                                            09/2021 - 12/2021

St. Charles Garnier CES, YCDSB | Richmond Hill, ON

• Designed lesson plans and prepared lesson materials for mathematics, religion, and science
• Incorporated visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts
• Assisted in Teacher Duty in the morning, at recess, and during lunch
• Managed student behaviour in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
• Created professional goals based on observations and the one-on-one mentoring of the associate teacher
• Graded assignments, tests and documented results into filing systems

Assistant Coach                                                                                                              09/2020 - 05/2021

Oakville Soccer Club | Oakville, ON 

• Provided support to head coach in creation of annual team development plan, execution of training session plans and training sessions
• Lead individual or small group specialized training activities
• Provided feedback to players
• Developed and lead training sessions and game warm-up/cool down protocols
• Attended all club coaching development workshops, practice and games