Expertise:
Mrs. Calcagno's expertise is in kindergarten through sixth-grade elementary instruction and curriculum development.
Major Product/SVS:
Education
Favorite Business Publication:
NEA Today
Hobbies/Sports:
Writing Children's Books and Helpful Tips in Professional Magazines for Teachers, Reading, Watching Old Movies, Playing the Piano, Attending the Theater, Traveling
Education Degrees:
Master's Degree in Elementary Education, Plus 45, CUNY Queens (1976)
Affiliations Awards:
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; AAUW; Mocha Moms
Place of Birth:
New York, NY
Industry:
Elementary Education
Date of Distinction:
4/17/2008
Work History:
Teacher, P.S. 214, Queens, NY
Career Achievements:
Curriculum Creator, Reading and Science Classes; Writer, Children's Book
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Mrs. Calcagno's compassion, intelligence, creativity, perfectionism and the ability to be effective in any grade to which she is assigned separate her from her peers.
Highlight of career?:
The most gratifying aspects of her career are acknowledging the academic and social development of her students and receiving gratitude from them.
Charity:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Veterans Memorial Fund; National Childhood Cancer Foundation; American Breast Cancer Foundation; Habitat for Humanity; Kiva; American Cancer Society
Number Of Years In Profession:
34
Number Of Years In Current Position:
25
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to the support she received from her mother.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession through a natural progression of opportunities.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mrs. Calcagno has been published in teaching magazines in recognition of the creative classrooms that she has created. In addition, she has enjoyed many years of success as a professional in her field. Her first five years were spent teaching in a challenging homogeneous setting. She taught in a heterogeneous setting in the next seven years (at different levels - top middle and bottom) and her students always achieve their goals due to her effective teaching skills. Ms. Calgagno experienced a life changing event in 1998 when her mother passed away. She thought that her life was over, until her husband encouraged her to follow her mother's life struggles and achievement. He showed her how much she was like her mother and that she could do a lot of good work for society. She was eternally grateful for his direction and care. The most important words that she lives by are 'Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you' and the words are found in the Serenity prayer. She has written two children's books namely 'Raaof' and 'Raaof Back Again.' They are about an immigrant child who gets acclimated to NYC life in Queens, leading to his adolescent adventures. She has also worked in a nursery school for seven years.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Teaching Second Grade Students
Awards/Honors:
Who's Who of American Women