Dr. Claudio V. Cerullo
Dr. Cerullo earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science Education. He then earned his master’s degree in professional Elementary and Secondary Education (with a concentration in Educational Administration) and second master’s in psychology as well as earning his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership. He has continued his professional development, focusing on Educational Leadership and Urban Education, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as well as School Climate, Culture and Safety with Harvard University. Dr. Cerullo currently sits on the Vice President of the United States Mental Health Cyber Harassment Task Force and was a guest at the White House as an expert panel member in school violence prevention. He sits on Harvard University’s task force on Teen Mental Health and the City of Camden, NJ, Municipal Task Force on Bullying and Violence Prevention.
He is the founder of Teachantibullying.org, a 501 C3 non-profit that is dedicated to working with educators, parents, students, law enforcement, and local governments nationwide on the bullying crisis in the classroom and our communities around the United States. He is also a practicing Mental Health Clinician. Dr. Cerullo has written dozens of articles and books on bullying and school violence prevention. His new book entitled, “Inside the Mind of a Bullying: From Victim to Advocate” discusses bullying in schools and communities while providing in depth prevention and intervention measures for those in education, law enforcement, parents, and the mental health community at-large.
As Dr. Cerullo has received many honors and awards, the most notable were the Philadelphia 76ers with the Heroes Among Us Award. The Sixers’ “Heroes Among Us” awards people in the Greater Philadelphia area who have made exceptional and overwhelming contributions to better the lives of children in the community. Dr. Cerullo was awarded the Turn Around Principal of the Year Award by the Camden Board of Education, honored by the Pennsylvania State Legislature with the Outstanding Community Service Citation for his work to help develop safe schools. Dr. Cerullo was nominated twice for the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education with the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education. Global Humanitarian Award, 1st Runner up for the “Community Hero Award”, presented by Citadel Bank, and City Council of Camden, NJ and the PA House of Representatives awarded him the Resolution for Anti Bullying Prevention.
Dr. Claudio V. Cerullo and West Chester University also received the Outstanding Service Award in Urban Education from the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education. In 2023, he received the honor of Character Awareness and Leadership Engagement presented by CHARACTER.ORG. and most recently, was awarded the recognition of 6ABC’s Hometown Hero for his Sneakers for Smiles Initiative.
My Family
I was speaking at a conference on bullying and children with hidden disabilities and after my program, this woman came up to me, thanked me and asked if I ever thought about starting an anti-bullying/anti violence nonprofit organization. I told her that I was an educator and advocate but didn’t know much about nonprofits. She said, “I do and I want to help!” So with a few other parents and 90 days later we launched Teach Anti Bullying.
This woman, Daniela Desiderio, Who has two sons, one with ASD, became a great friend to me and my daughter, Isabella. Lots of hard work and 6 years later, on June 3, 2017, she became my wife. David and Vincent are not just my stepsons but are my children. I married a woman who shares my same passion and together we will continue to help children and families around the country. Even our children help and volunteer in our organization.
There is no way to know who we will end up with in life but sharing a passion like this is definitely a bonus!
God Bless!
The Cerullo Family
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Professional Development
- Key Note Speaker-Saint Leo University Central Florida Teacher Education Conference, 2015
- Camden Bd. of Education, Camden, NJ Anti Bullying Professional Development Presenter, 2015
- Key Note Speaker-National Asso. of Pupil Services Administrators-Myrtle Beach, SC, 2014
- Key Note Speaker-Nevada Highway Patrol-Carson City, NV, 2014
- Key Note Speaker-Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 2014
- Key Note Speaker on Bullying-Louisiana Statewide Conference Call for Action, 2012 & 2013
- National Bullying Conference on Bullying and Pro-Social Behavior, Washington, D.C., 2011
- Pennsylvania State Conference on School Bullying, Harrisburg, PA, 2010
- Causes of Childhood Disabilities Conference, Valley Forge, PA, 2010
- State Caucus Conference on Youth Mentoring, San Diego, California, September, 2008
- Diversity and Multicultural Leadership Training, Harvard University, August, 2005-2007
- West Chester University Graduate Courses on: Understanding Diverse Learners and Promoting Good Classroom Management Skills Among Teachers, Summer of 2006
- At-Risk Youth Leadership Conference-Harvard University-July, 2005-2008
- The Essential Elements of Instruction, New Providence Board of Education Workshop, July 2004
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