Tina Colon
East Hartford,CT
Summary
Dynamic instructional leader with a proven track record at Catholic Charities, specializing in curriculum coaching and performance improvement. Expert in fostering collaborative learning environments and enhancing student engagement through data-driven strategies. Committed to mentoring educators and implementing effective assessment designs to drive academic success.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Leader
Catholic Charities
11.2011 - Current
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units of study, enriching the overall educational experience for students.
- Implemented data-driven instruction by analyzing student assessment results and adjusting teaching methods accordingly.
- Monitored student progress with regular assessments, providing timely feedback to support academic growth.
- Led professional development workshops for fellow educators on best practices in instruction and assessment design.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, offering guidance on effective teaching techniques and classroom management strategies.
Early Childhood Program Director
City Of Hartford
04.2007 - 06.2011
- Developed strong relationships with families, fostering open communication and collaboration for children''s success.
- Created a safe, nurturing environment that promoted the social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development of each child.
- Navigator between regulatory agencies'' requirements ensuring accurate documentation submission including health department inspections.
- Early identification of at-risk children in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams initiating intervention strategies.
- Delivered technical assistance and validated programmatic data for state and federal reporting.
Head Teacher
Mount Olive Child Development
01.2001 - 03.2007
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, performance, and progress to ensure transparency and effective communication with parents.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Mentored junior teachers, sharing best practices and providing constructive feedback to improve their teaching techniques.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Organized extracurricular activities that complemented the curriculum while fostering teamwork and leadership skills among students.
- Enhanced parent-teacher communication by holding regular meetings, discussing student performance, concerns, and areas for improvement.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Actively participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall quality of education provided by the institution.
- Customized educational materials based on individual student needs to ensure inclusive learning experiences for all.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT12-2010
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Capital Community College
Hartford, CT06-1999
Skills
- Curriculum coaching support
- Student engagement
- Collaborative learning
- Teacher evaluation
- Performance improvement
Accomplishments
- Achieved positive results in the development and implementation of age appropriate curriculum data through effectively helping staff acquire the needed Early childhood Education knowledge and understanding needed to drive children's learning individually and as a group.
- Achieved a positive growth in the implementation of an age appropriate and effective curriculum which was reflected in the performance and evaluations of our children.
- Teachers demonstrated a remarkable growth on being able to complete task such as the development and implementation of classroom curriculum, as well as using the curriculum to access children's performance and using this data to evaluate children's growth or needs with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- Licensed Designated Head Teacher -09/14/1998
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Instructional Leader
Catholic Charities
11.2011 - Current
Early Childhood Program Director
City Of Hartford
04.2007 - 06.2011
Head Teacher
Mount Olive Child Development
01.2001 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
Eastern Connecticut State University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Capital Community College
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