Colleen Dorsey-Burrell

Experience

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  Great Valley School District

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2014

  Educator/Equity Team Member / Union Rep / Climate Committee Member/Curriculum Development Member

  ■ Engaged in school district’s diversity and inclusion initiatives by participating on the Equity Team. Mission to ensure equitable working conditions and education for all diverse members of the school community. Reviewed research, conducted district wide surveys and used information to develop and facilitating diversity and cultural sensitivity trainings. ■ Utilized Pennsylvania learning standards and school district student data to research textbook resources, write lessons and develop assessments for the social studies curriculum units including units on the Civil Rights Movement, WWII, Great Depression, Roaring 20’s, WWI and Age of Invention.■ Represented colleagues as 1 of 3 building union reps for the Great Valley Education Association.■ Chaired and managed budget of K.D. Markley Sunshine Committee. Fostered collegial relationships inside and outside of school by organizing holiday/end of the year parties and potluck luncheons, and celebrating important life’s important moments.■ Served as the unofficial leader of the 5th grade team by assisting the new principal to acclimate to the school community, answer questions about the team and organizing major events including the awards assembly and the extended day field trip to Washington D.C.■ Piloted the first co-taught language arts classroom (combined general education and special education classroom) with a special education teacher at the elementary level. Show less

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  University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  URMSD Academic STEP (Science, Technology and Engineering Program) Mentor

  ■ Coordinated and led workshops assisting students in their preparation for college including researching academic programs, writing college essays and beginning the Common Application.■ Assisted University of Rochester physician to educate students on the history of African Americans in Medicine and Science, and the relationship of African Americans with physicians in American History.

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  Rochester City School District

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Educator (4th Grade - Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies)

  ■ Differentiated and supplemented the 4th grade curriculum by selecting reading materials based on the individual student reading levels which varied from 1st - 6th grade by providing students with lessons around student’s interests and hands-on STEM experiences. ■ Fostered community atmosphere by establishing high expectations based on mutual respect, by getting to know students interests and family backgrounds and establishing a rewards system for demonstrating positives behaviors resulting in increased student participation and academic success on state and local assessments. Show less

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  Victor Central Schools

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2020

  Educator/Professional Learning Community Member/Building Leadership Team Member

  ■ Instructed and managed team of 50 sixth grade students, many of whom had significant learning and emotional needs in the sixth grade.■ Communicated and corresponded with parents on a regular basis to discuss student progress, IEP goals, provide curriculum updates and organize events.■ Participated in the 6th grade math Professional Learning Community (PLC).■ Reviewed student data and modifying curriculum and assessments.■ Brainstormed and implemented new instructional strategies and critiquing each other’s teaching practices.■ Member of the school’s Building Council developing and implementing yearly proposals such as transitioning to an electronic distribution of report cards, establishing a book exchange program for low-socioeconomic families, and determining information to shift to the new website.■ Advocated for the inclusion of diversity in the 6th grade language arts curriculum since the curriculum was missing representation from different cultures and backgrounds. Show less

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  Nazareth University

  Jan 2020 - now

  ■ Coordinated and secured over 100 field experience placements (20 – 35 observation hours) and over 100 student teaching placements (full day internships) each semester by communicating with over 42 local school districts. ■ Assisted Program Directors to edit and revise the student teaching and field experience rubrics through a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens to ensure that all assessments were free of bias and written using inclusive language.■ Member of the School of Education (SOE) DEI workgroup in developing a DEI statement to be used to guide curriculum revision and SOE professional development. ■ Analyzed past unsuccessful student teaching placements to reexamine and amend the policies and procedures when concerns arise during student teaching. ■ Created and facilitated student teaching seminars for students in the School of Education’s Undergraduate Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Program, Undergraduate Inclusive Adolescence Program, Graduate Inclusive Early Childhood Program, Graduate Inclusive Childhood Program, Graduate Inclusive Adolescence Program, Graduate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program, Undergraduate/Graduate Music Program and Undergraduate/Graduate Art Program.■ Converted all paper documentation to an electronic documentation submission process.■ Streamlined procedures to obtain a better response rate on student teacher evaluations resulting in a 100% response rates in the last two semesters. Show less

  • Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Director, Office of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships

    Jan 2020 - now