About Anthony Mascioni
A little about the man behind the revolution.
Anthony J. Mascioni has spent most of his adult life in Vaughan, Ontario. He has always been an advocate of life-long learning. Since 1983, he has completed many courses in both business and psychology at Toronto's York University and Seneca College. In 1984, he completed a course in Real Estate and was later certified by the Ontario Real Estate Association. In 1993, he completed both the Canadian Investment Funds and Ontario Life Insurance Courses for which he was granted certification by I.F.I.C. and F.S.C.O. In 2009, he successfully completed the Excellence In Educating Adults Program, through the Faculty of Continuing Education at Seneca College. In 2011, he completed a course in Instructional Design through 4MAT 4BUSINESS and is currently working with a psychologist in the United Kingdom, who is assisting Mr. Mascioni with his continuing research in the field of educational psychology. In addition to his formal education, Mr. Mascioni has facilitated numerous "train-the-trainer" workshops and was selected keynote speaker in the delivery of financial seminars over a five year period. Driven by his passion for teaching, he decided to create 4 Corners Training & Development, where he functions as Course Designer and Facilitator.
Mr. Mascioni began his financial career at the Bank of Montreal. Within three years, he was promoted to management and received the prestigious President's Award of Excellence in Customer Service. After gaining 10 years of valuable experience in banking he went on to build his own financial services practice now known as Mascioni Financial.
Mr. Mascioni is actively involved within his community. He has volunteered as parent council member for a local elementary school, in addition to playing a key role within the Vellore Woods Ratepayers Association in Vaughan, Ontario. He is also an accomplished runner. He has raised funds and awareness for a planned local hospital and the Canadian Cancer Society by participating in two Toronto half-marathons, as well as local competitions. When Mr. Mascioni is not spending quality time with his wife and two children, he also enjoys reading and promoting his father's artwork.
About 4 Corners Training & Development
A little on why the company was started.
Although there has been much in the way of technical advancements since I entered the workforce in the early 1980's, I have always believed that people need other people in order to learn new skills. Learning about effective communication is no different. I became passionate about effective communication when I was taught the importance of learning styles. Metaphorically speaking, learning styles are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece represents how we and others around us perceive the world as well as how we react to it. Until we are able to figure out how these pieces fit together, it is very difficult for us to understand ourselves much less others around us. I believe that one of the most important keys to effective communication begins with a thorough understanding of ourselves first, which in turn will allow us to better connect to others on a more meaningful level, opening the door to effective communication.