Graduate Instructor, Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education Resume Example
Education professional with diverse experience in the field of teaching and teacher education. Creative educator that implements critical pedagogical approaches that seek to translate educational theory to effective urban teacher practice.
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- 2010-2011 Theodora Herfurth Kubly Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2008 National Scholars Honors Society
- 2003 & 2006 Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF), University of Wisconsin, Madison
- ?1992-1993 Dean's List, Indiana University, Bloomington
Spring Education Group - Maitland , FL
Course 425: Concerns & Constraints in Teaching Young Children
- Responsible for practicum placements, supervision, evaluations and facilitating weekly seminar discussions.
- Used LEARN@UW, a web-based instructional support system.
- Fostered the following teacher education program standards: To understand the history and assumptions of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) through an examination of theories of developmental concepts and applications. To translate DAP philosophy into instructional practices and policy. To recognize the social, political, economic, and historical factors that shape the practice of early childhood education. To identify the philosophical or political assumptions that underlie educational practice. To guide prospective teachers in development and ethical reasoning to judge early education policy and practice, recognize the historical roles given to parents and teachers in early education, and to develop a philosophy of practice for building relationships with families.
Right At School - Strongsville , OH
Course 360: Elementary Education Practicum One: Practicum in Community and Neighborhood Settings
- Responsible for practicum placements, supervision, evaluations and facilitating weekly seminar discussions.
- Helped prospective teachers to understand the importance of connections among home, school and various communities, as well as, to appreciate the richness of the diverse contexts in which children's learning takes place.
- Helped prospective teachers to understand their own community, cultural, social and educational backgrounds, as well as, to reflect on how those backgrounds may be similar to, or different from, those of their students.
- Guided prospective teachers to understand conception of developmental stages, ages, and pedagogy.
Denver Public Schools - Denver , CO
- Implemented Montessori primary curriculum (2 ½-6yrs)
- Supervised directress in training.
Amy Meltzer, MD - City , STATE
- Implemented Behavior Management Strategies with an autistic toddler.
North Star Montessori Preschool - City , STATE
- Implemented Montessori primary curriculum (2 ½-6yrs), with an emphasis on Social Studies and Multi-cultural Education.
YMCA, Youth Volunteer Corp - City , STATE
- Organized volunteer projects with youth and participating organizations.
- Served as a liaison between the YVC Director and the participating organizations.
University Of Michigan - City , STATE
- Co-directed undergraduate volunteers to facilitate developmentally appropriate science activities with Haitian refugee preschool children in Miami, FL.
- Co-developed and implemented developmentally appropriate science activities for ages 3-4 years.
University Of Michigan - City , STATE
- Established tutoring program between University undergraduate students and the Latino Community Center in Detroit, MI.
- Recruited & supervised volunteer tutors.
Chicago Teacher's Center - City , STATE
- Mentored youth on environmental social action research projects.
Vohr Elementary School - City , STATE
- Helped special education (IEP) students develop the skills needed to meet state standards in math, reading, and language.
PhD, Curriculum & Instruction
Honors, Cultural Anthropology
Collazo, T. R. (2008, December 4). [Review of the book The Art of Critical Pedagogy: Possibilities for Moving from Theory to Practice in Urban Schools, by J. M. R. Duncan-Andrade & E. Morrell]. Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews.
"A Study of the Campecine Youth Academy: Youth Participatory Action Research as Critical Pedagogy" examines the translation of critical pedagogical theory into effective teacher practice through the application of youth participatory action with urban Latino/a documented and undocumented youth.
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School Attended
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Michigan
- Indiana University
Job Titles Held:
- Graduate Instructor, Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education
- Montessori Lead Teacher
- Home Program Tutor
- Montessori Teacher Assistant
- Expanding Horizons Team Leader
- Alternative Spring Break Team Leader
- Founder and Director of Tutors for Latino Youth
- Youth Mentor
- Paraprofessional, Kindergarten
Degrees
- Ph.D. , Curriculum and Instruction 2015
M.A , Early Childhood Development 2006
B.A , Honors, Cultural Anthropology 1997
Undergraduate General Studies 1992
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