Antonella Haines

Antonella Haines serves as a Teacher's Associate at Colonial IU20 in Gilbert, Pennsylvania, where she supports students from challenging backgrounds by maintaining classroom order, providing one-on-one academic assistance in subjects like algebra and history, and handling documentation and state testing for mental health workers. Her professional journey began in the garment center, where she worked in production and sales as an account executive for 16 to 17 years, traveling to India and Mexico while selling to major retailers and achieving monthly sales of $100,000 to $150,000. She later excelled in corporate office furniture sales, securing large contracts such as a $900,000 program with the American Federation of Musicians and a $700,000 deal with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, before moving into commercial financing at Citibank. After relocating to Pennsylvania, she spent three years in public relations and fundraising at Pocono Raceway, then transitioned to education after her son graduated, drawing on her Associate Degree in Business Management from Northampton College and a 9-month Computer Management Certificate from Hunter Business School. Haines also completed Series 6, Series 63, and Life and Health licenses, along with an AI Certificate requiring 1445 hours, and she has received numerous recognition awards and top-five employee honors throughout her sales and financing career. She remains active in learning new skills and plans to return to commercial financing to leverage her extensive contacts and expertise.