COLLEEN ANN WALSH

Design, instruct, and assess courses in blended, online and in-person formats

• Design, instruct and assess for Academic Integration of Social Emotional Skills into curricula in MS and BS degree programs in th School of Education and Social Sciences
• Facilitate exemplar coursework by modeling best instructional practices, providing ongoing written and verbal feedback, supporting and grading assignments, and incorporating technology
• Conducting ongoing observation and feedback sessions at program participants’ field/school sites
• Evaluating participant performance through coaching visits to classroom
• Maintaining appropriate data on all program participants

Courses taught include: Sociology in Education; Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum; Issues in Urban Education and Policy; Foundations of Education; Lives of Adolescents – Adolescent Development; Lives of Children – Childhood Development; Teaching Adolescent Literacy; Language and Literacy; Perspectives on Disability; Sociology and Education; Culturally Competent Pedagogy & Practice; Special Education Strategies and Curriculum; Capstone Seminar –Digital E-Portfolio; Research Methods I & II; Organizational Leadership; Action Research Inquiry Seminar: Problem of Practice; Strategies for Diverse Learners.

• Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
• Contributed to the development of a comprehensive curriculum, ensuring alignment with state standards and academic goals.
• Served on academic committees, contributing insights and expertise to enhance institutional policies and practices.
• Organized extracurricular activities that enriched students'' educational experience while also promoting community involvement.
• Developed students'' critical thinking skills through interactive classroom activities and discussions.
• Enhanced student comprehension by implementing innovative teaching methods and strategies.
• Updated curricula and lesson plans for primary instructors, researching developments in relevant fields and updating materials to reflect most recent data and statistics.
• Kept abreast of advances in pedagogy and work to continuously improve teaching methods and introduce new approaches to instruction.
• Championed the use of technology in the classroom as an effective tool for enhancing student learning experiences across all subjects areas.
• Sustained professional contact with colleagues and engaged in continuing professional activities to upgrade and augment existing skills or develop new ones.
• Helped students to develop and demonstrate broad, integrative and specialized knowledge, essential habits of mind, communicative fluency and effective problem-solving skills.
• Improved student retention rates by providing timely feedback, tailored support services, and close monitoring of progress throughout the semester.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
• Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.

Worked with dean to assess and evaluate courses and programs in appropriate discipline.

• Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking.
• Facilitated mock job interviews for student skill-building and promoted potential networking opportunities.
• Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
• Met with students to dispense study and career advice and provide guidance and potential opportunities within chosen field.
• Participated in various campus memberships at each assigned school to promote academics and faculty development.
• Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions.
• Increased stakeholder satisfaction with proactive communication and timely issue resolution.
• Oversaw staff schedules and assignments to handle programming demands.

• New York State representative accredited to endorse and certify all professional graduates in the School of Education and School of Health Professions and Social Sciences. Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers