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Faculty
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Kristin Collins
Lecturer
Department of Education
- email: kccollin@uci.edu
- phone: 949.824.9965
- office: Berkeley Place 2075
- http://www.gse.uci.edu/kcollins
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Biography
Kristin C. Collins earned her M.A. in Educational Administration from
San Francisco State University after many years of urban school
experience as a teacher, literacy specialist, curriculum consultant
and school reform coach. After earning her B.A. in English and
General Literature from the State University of New York at
Binghamton, Ms. Collins became a charter member of Teach For America,
the national teacher corps which places college graduates in urban
and rural districts experiencing teacher shortages, and began
teaching at Centennial High School in Compton. She has trained pre
and in-service teachers in secondary literacy, curriculum design and
student-centered instruction as a consultant for numerous
organizations, including the San Francisco Education Fund, Teach For
America, Ventures Education Systems, and the Coalition of Essential
Schools.
Since joining the Department in 2002, Ms. Collins has taught courses
in the Education Minor and Single Subject Credential programs, and
supervised student teachers of English and social studies. A resident
of downtown Santa Ana, Ms. Collins contributes to neighborhood
educational reform initiatives by serving on the Orange County
Educational Arts Academy Board of Directors.
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