Anna Cano Amato

Cahn Fellow 2015

Principal, P.S. 110 The Monitor

Brooklyn, New York

Anna Cano Amato, a 2015 Fellow, retired from her position as Principal of PS 110 in Brooklyn in February 2020 after having assumed the position in 2006. She joined the faculty of PS 110 in 1984 where she worked in the following positions: Assistant Principal, Literacy Coach, Teacher Trainer, Spanish and Classroom Teacher, 2nd through 5th grades. She has earned advanced degrees from Queens College and St. John’s University as well as an administrative degree from the College of St. Rose. During her tenure at the school she ensured that the school’s vision of Growing Hearts and Minds addressed the academic, social and emotional growth of its students. In recognition of the school’s efforts in fulfilling its vision, PS 110 was the first New York City public school to receive the “Educating the Whole Child in the 21st Century” award from the New York ASCD for creating a healthy, safe, engaging, supportive, and challenging school environment. Always exploring educational opportunities for her students, she recognized the value of bilingual programs and introduced a French Dual Language curriculum to the PS 110 school community in 2010. Anna was a recipient of the Chevalier dans I’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 2016 for her “… remarkable role in the development of French-English bilingual programs.” This award was founded in 1808 by Napoleon Bonaparte to recognize devotion and accomplishment in the areas of teaching, scholarship and research. Her vision contributed to the success of bilingual education in New York City public schools, and she helped to offer hundreds of children the opportunity to learn in two languages. Currently Anna serves in the position of Alumni Program Manager for the Cahn Fellows Programs, where she has also served as an Alumni Advisor since 2016.