Colleen Douglass Resume 1
Colleen Douglass Resume 1
Colleen Douglass Resume 1
SUMMARY
Experienced Early Childhood Educator and School Leader, trained in implementing educational frameworks that
honor play & the child’s perspective, celebrate nature & risk, and are inspired by principles of the schools in
Reggio Emilia, Italy I believe that children are citizens with rights in our communities, and that they should be
guiding their own learning experiences with the support of parents and teachers.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
● Planned & implemented inquiry studies, material explorations, and provocations of play-based
learning to support the skill development across all content areas.
● Informed my practice with working knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, NAEYC
standards for accreditation, Creative Curriculum, and the Teaching Strategies GOLD standards of
development.
● Provided bilingual Spanish/English support to parents and families of Christopher House students
through home visits, developmental goal setting, parent conferences, and connection to
community resources.
● Supervised and mentored two Assistant Teachers through monthly supervision meetings,
Professional development goal setting and connection to resources, and regular evaluations
using the ITERS, ECRS, CLASS, and Christopher House Performance Evaluation System.
Post Graduate
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure: Early Childhood Education
Kendall College Chicago, IL