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    COLLEEN DOUGLASS

    [email protected]

    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

    ● Licensed Educator - Illinois State Board of Education


    ● Early Childhood curriculum development
    ● Management & coaching of staff
    ● Lesson planning and implementation in a play-based setting
    ● Making learning visible to stakeholders through blogs, newsletters, workshops and more.

    EXPERIENCE

    10/1/22-Present Curriculum Design Manager Stepping Stones Nursery School -


    Chicago IL

    ● Build out our educational framework and support an understanding of


    play-based learning for teachers and families
    ● Develop training modules for teachers on a variety of play-based topics
    ● Coach teaching teams through goal setting, classroom observations and
    feedback meetings

    1/03/19- 10/1/22 Education Director Stepping Stones Nursery School - Chicago IL

    ● Supervise a full staff of Teachers and Assistants including onboarding, training,


    scheduling, and assessment of their performance.
    ● Maintain compliance with DCFS licensing standards, and Public Health and
    safety.
    ● Connect staff to professional development opportunities and support their
    developmentally appropriate planning practices. Support them in observational
    assessment of the children.
    ● Form relationships with families and ensure that Stepping Stones is operating
    following our mission and the four core values of our company.
    12/2013 to 10/2017 Master Teacher Christopher House - Chicago , IL

    ● 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.

    07/2008 to 12/2013 Associate Director Parent Involvement and Literacy Programs


    Christopher House - Chicago, IL

    ● Coordinated Parent Orientation, parent meetings, and monthly workshops


    ● Served as the Head Start Content Area Expert for the areas of Family and Community
    Partnerships and Program Governance.
    ● Ran elections for Parent Policy Council, a shared governance group for Christopher House
    following Head Start standards. Train members to function as representatives of their peers and
    to work together with Christopher House staff and Board members for decision making.
    ● Oversaw the planning and implementation of the Adult Literacy Program.

    EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    Post Graduate
    Illinois Professional Educator Licensure: Early Childhood Education
    Kendall College Chicago, IL

    Miami University - Oxford, OH, United States


    BA: Speech Communications
    Minor in Spanish

    ECE Credential Level 5


    Gateways to Opportunity
    Continuing Education in Child Development

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