Philadelphia,
PA – February 19, 2013 -- Daniela
Desiderio Redpath joined Teach
Anti-Bullying as the organization’s Vice President in November 2011, and
brings her considerable marketing, public relations and event management skills
to her role. In addition, Daniela brings
her experience as a single mother of two children, one of whom is on the autism
spectrum and has suffered from bullying in his school.
Teach Anti-Bullying is a
Philadelphia-based national non-profit organization dedicated to working with
educators and parents on the bullying crisis in our communities. The organization was founded by a group of
concerned educators, parents and friends, like Daniela, who know first-hand the
challenges of bullying, especially bullying of children with special needs.
“Daniela
brings a unique, personal perspective to Teach
Anti-Bullying, based on her own experiences as a parent raising two
children and her experiences dealing with bullying in their lives,” said
Claudio V. Cerullo, Ph.D., founder and President of Teach Anti-Bullying. “We
value her insight and her passion, as well as her professional experience in
marketing and event management.
Daniela’s guidance and efforts have proven invaluable in growing Teach Anti-Bullying over the past
year.”
As Vice President of Teach
Anti-Bullying, Daniela works closely with schools and community groups to
schedule seminars and teaching sessions, as well as special events, throughout
the region and nationwide. She
coordinates Teach Anti-Bullying
representatives appearances at numerous events, and works with partners and
vendors to ensure that together, they can serve children and families who have
been, or are being affected by, bullying, Teach
Anti-Bullying works to raise awareness and support, while encouraging the
collaboration of all stakeholders – children, educators, parents, community
leaders, law enforcement, and local, state and federal legislators – in the
pro-active intervention against bullying as well as the prevention of
bullying.
She actively coordinates all of Teach Anti-Bullying’s services, including school assemblies,
workshops, conferences and speaking engagements; advocacy; program development
and implementation; policy development and implementation; victimization
support services; bullying in the workplace programs; online support for
children and families; and providing expert witnesses for anti-bullying court
cases.
Daniela has coordinated, in the organization’s first year
of existence, over two dozen presentations to over 1,000 parents, over 1,000
educators and professionals, and over 2,000 students in events in the Greater
Philadelphia Region. Teach Anti-Bullying also presented last
March at the State of Louisiana’s Call for Action Anti-Bullying Conference in
Baton Rouge.
Her extensive experience in event planning, marketing and
public relations was gained over two decades in the hotel and food service
industries in suburban Philadelphia.
Prior to joining Teach
Anti-Bullying, Daniela was the Director of Event Planning for DiFabio’s 9th
Street Catering Company, in Media, PA, for over six years. Previously, she was the catering sales
manager for Carlino’s in Ardmore, PA from 2003 to 2005. Earlier, she was the Director of Front Office
Operations for the Marriott Hotel (Wayne, PA) from 1999 to 2001, and was the Assistant
Director of Front Office Operations for the Hilton Hotel (King of Prussia, PA)
from 1992 to 1999. In both roles, she
was the property trainer for all employees, reinforcing the brand message with
new hires and existing employees. She
has also worked as a “TIPS” Certified Trainer, teaching employees in the
restaurant industry how to serve alcohol to patrons and prevent alcohol-related
problems on-site.
Daniela was the PTO co-president for Chesnutwold Elementary
School, in the Haverford School District, from 2010 to 2012. She is active with Autism Speaks, and not
only helped plan the 2011 Autism Speaks Walk, she also raised over $3,000 on
her own for the organization. Daniela
also served as a swimming instructor for the Main Line YMCA, teaching classes
for mothers with young children, CPR and First Aid. She continues to help a number of groups
supporting mothers with children with Asperger’s Syndrome.