GERARDO MAGNO

5 Hacienda Court, Brampton, L6Z 3J2

647-203-1144
Gerardo.magno@tdsb.on.ca

OBJECTIVE

Results-driven professional, offering an exceptional blend of culturally responsive and creative teaching

strategies for all students. Open and engaging communicator. Quickly establishes rapport and trust with all
levels of staff and students. Thrives in team-based environments that demand collaborative strengths and
creative problem-solving skills. Encourages family engagement in the student’s educational experience. Quick
learner with focus on the development of teaching strategies, classroom management, planning, assessment,
advocacy, support, guidance, motivational team building and excellent customer service. Looking for an
opportunity within a school where I can utilize my leadership experience and pedagogy knowledge to grow
professionally and provide students with a fun, challenging and memorable learning experience.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Child and Youth Worker - Toronto District School Board Toronto, Ontario December 2017-Present

 Provide behavior management programs to identified individuals or groups of students of all ages.
 Focus on behavioral, social and emotional development with attention to communication, personal
management and social skill acquisition.
 Provide social skill and life skill development programming for individuals and groups.
 Provide support to the school community with school avoidance, bullying, healthy relationships and
friendships to help to create and maintain a positive school culture.
 Respond to immediate concerns and needs using life space interventions and restorative practices,
collaborative problem solving and goal setting.

Residential Counsellor – MacMillan Youth Center, Milton, Ontario September 2017- Present

 Supervise male youth age 12-19 who are in an open detention and open custody setting
 Ran programs on social skills, life skills (cooking), substance abuse, recreation, academics and multiculturalism.
 Provide one on one supervised counselling.
 Take part in Intake and Discharge processes for youth
 Prepare meals and facilitated daily checkups for the youth
 Participate in weekly staff meetings and voiced my observations of the youth to the staff
 Experienced all shift work (daytime, afternoon, evening, overnight)
 Responsible for accompanying youth on outings and administer medication
 Participate in workshops and clinics in relation to the Youth Justice System

Program and Camp Director – Professors Lake RC, Brampton, Ontario May 2017-September 2017

Directing all programs and over 150 children and youth in summer camps in an indoor and outdoor lake beach
setting

 Supervise, coach, and evaluate CAMP Leaders

 Facilitate staff training for CAMP Leaders

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  Develop, deliver, evaluate and document staff training and meetings of above mentioned staff
 Plan and organize high quality safe and stimulating CAMP programs
 Handle CAMP program feedback in a professional manner and provide exceptional customer service
 Monitor use of equipment and supplies, conductor inventory counts and re-stock as needed
 Administer medications according to policy
 Facilitate daily attendance reporting including follow-up telephone calls in the event of absent camper
 Complete administrative duties in a timely manner (i.e. staff and program schedules, reports, and
incident/accident reports)
 Report all concerns, accident and incidents to immediate supervisor for follow-up and take appropriate
act

VARSITY ATHLETIC MENTOR – Humber College, Toronto, Ontario September 2015 –May 2017
 Supporting Varsity Athletes with time management and Academics.

 Responsible for meeting weekly with first year athletes to discuss assignments, tests, weekly varsity
events.
 Provide insight, support and guidance on how to be successful in the classroom as well as in their
varsity sport
 Refer the athlete to any workshops and resources around the school that could provide further assistance
to them in their area of need.
 Maintain confidentiality unless it is my duty to report.

ACHIEVEMENTS
 5-year Varsity Athlete
 4X Varsity Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Soccer National Champion
 Varsity Athletic Award of Excellence
 Varsity Leadership Award
 2017 Varsity Gala Valedictorian

Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club – Toronto, Ontario January-June 2015

Student Volunteer, Lifeguard and Leader

 Provided safety supervision at the club and its outreach programs

 Developed and Facilitated fun and therapeutic programs for children and youth
 Participated in monthly staff meetings
 Lifeguarded and provided lessons for the club members in the pool

Deck Supervisor and Swim Instructor & Lifeguard, City of Brampton, Brampton, Ontario 2009-Present
SWIM INSTRUCTOR AND LIFEGUARD

 Instructor: Responsible for providing clients with the proper skills in order to be comfortable in the water
and learn how to swim. Also provided awareness of safety in the water when swimming alone or with a
partner. Have worked with all age groups.
 Lifeguard: Responsible for looking after the patrons in the pool and providing a safe and fun environment
for all.

DECK SUPERVISOR

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 Responsible for creating staff lesson block and schematics. Also providing the staff with the proper
resources in order for them to provide a productive and fun lesson. Responsible of all the pool area
including, staff and patrons in the water and on deck.
 Responsible for providing in depth first aid in the case of a situation
 Responsible for providing exceptional customer service
 Reporting and following up with accident reports

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING

 Masters of Elementary Education – Medaille College, Buffalo , New York

 Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Degree– Humber College, Toronto, Ontario
 Child and Youth Worker Diploma – Humber College, Toronto, Ontario
 Ontario Secondary School Diploma – St. Thomas Aquinas, Brampton, Ontario
 National Lifeguard Training – 2010 to present
 HIGH FIVE PHCD
 NCCP Coach: Bryst FA soccer coach
 City of Brampton Fleet Training
 Healthy Sexuality Peel Regional Training
 Standard First Aid with CPR-C
 Emergency First Aid
 Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour (UMAB) Certificate
 CPI Training

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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