Collin M.

MacDonald
1522 West Elmdale Avenue, Chicago IL 60660
(203) 788-0491 Collin.MacDonald@gmail.com

Education
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Masters of Arts in Education, Area of Concentration: Secondary English
GPA: 4.010
May 2008
Bachelors of Science in Education, Area of Concentration: Secondary English
GPA: 3.349
May 2007

Professional Experience
Ogden International School of Chicago (West Campus)

Chicago, IL

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator

6/2012 to Present
o Provided teachers with feedback and coaching on unit plans, classroom instruction, and the implementation of the
IB Middle Years Programme curriculum.
o Led several school-wide professional development workshops centered around the IB curriculum, Common Core
State Standards, data-driven decision making, inquiry based teaching, and best practices.
o Facilitated department chair meetings in order to support professional learning and collaboration and attended
department meetings to lend support frequently.
o Wrote a long-term professional development plan in order to better vertically align the IB Middle Years and
Diploma Programmes.
o Co-planned the schools annual Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) community meeting and co-wrote
the International Baccalaureate priority section.
o Composed Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for the CPS International Baccalaureate office and managed
the IB budget that accompanied the RFP.
o Planned, organized, and presented at all open houses, tours, and information sessions including the district wide
IB information session for all CPS IB applicants.
o Coordinated the International Gifted (IG) program for exceptional students.
o Conducted interviews for potential teacher candidates focusing on the IB framework and philosophies.
o Elected PPLC member responsible for providing budgetary, scheduling, and professional development
recommendations to the administrative team.
o Partnered with outside organizations such as Climate Cycle, a non-profit organization driven to educate CPS
students about the effects of climate change.
o Planned and facilitated Ogden U, an experiential learning day for students based off of teacher expertise, student
interest, and field experiences.
o Directed the MYP Personal Project, a yearlong self-directed project for sophomore level students culminating in a
showcase of student work.
o Created the testing schedules and organized the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) MAP assessment for
all students in grades 6-8.
o Assigned as the School Testing Coordinator for the national PARCC exam responsible for proctor training, test
schedule creation, and reporting of results.
International Baccalaureate (DP) Theory of Knowledge Teacher
8/2012 to Present
o Taught juniors and seniors this two-year course culminating in externally moderated student assessments focused
on the Ways of Knowing and the Areas of Knowledge.
o Collaborated with teachers to explore interdisciplinary connections between TOK and other subject areas.
o Served on the Diploma Programme admissions team to make recommendations on student programming and
admittance to DP.

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Language and Literature Department Chair

9/2010 to 6/2012
o Facilitated department meetings in order to collaborate with grades 6-11 and create vertical/horizontal curriculum
maps.
o Developed scaffolded MYP prescribed minimum tasks using IB year five and interim objectives.
o Drafted questions to be asked during teacher interviews in order to find highly qualified candidates.
o Led Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings in order to establish an instructional rounds protocol for the
entire staff.
o Edited the instructional rounds checklist in order to ease the process of identifying a school wide problem of
practice.
College Readiness Teacher Team Leader
9/2010 to 6/2012
o Directed monthly teacher team meetings in order to establish a college going culture for an evolving high school.
o Vetted ACT prep programs such as Atomic Learning, Kahn Academy, and Princeton Review to offer juniors.
o Worked with team to ensure 100% attendance rate during ACT/PSAE testing schedule.
International Baccalaureate (MYP) Language and Literature Teacher
8/2010 to 6/2012
o Taught multiple blocks of Freshman Survey Literature.
o Used the College Readiness Standards in order to raise Explore/Plan test scores 1.6 points over a yearlong course.
o Awarded the Rochelle Lee Boundless Readers Grant.
o Attended the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) annual conference.
o Coached the Louder Than a Bomb slam poetry team.
o Assistant coach of the boys varsity soccer team.
New Millennium School of Health
Chicago, IL
English Teacher/ Service Learning Coach
7/2009 to 8/2010
o Taught three classes of English II American Literature and one class of English I Survey Literature.
o Created common formative assessments in cohesion with College Readiness Standards.
o Worked collaboratively with grade level team to successfully raise attendance rate 23% over the course of
the year.
o Planned Half Cap ceremony for sophomores who met all requirements and were on track to graduate.
o Facilitated and organized service learning projects with community groups and agencies.
o Trained as a Safe School Ambassador Mentor to effectively keep a culture of calm in and around the school
building.
Roberto Clemente High School
English Teacher
o Taught five classes of English III American Literature to high school juniors.

Chicago, IL
8/2008 to 6/2009

Windham high School

Windham, CT
Intern
9/2007 to 5/2008
o Responsible for tutoring/mentoring students labeled at-risk for emotional, behavioral, and social emotional
needs.
o Led peer mediations and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) for students in need of immediate help.
o Researched and wrote inquiry project relating student motivation to parents and peers.
East Hartford High School
Student Teacher
o Observed and assisted in junior and senior American and British Literature courses.
o Developed and taught lessons for four high school courses for 11 weeks.
o Deans list for semester during student teaching.
Mansfield Middle School
Student Observer, Grades 6-8
o Assisted students and teachers with classroom activities in special education classroom.
o Researched and created case study for student with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).
o Observed IEPs for special education students.
o Assisted and taught speech therapy class.

East Hartford, CT
1/2007 to 5/2007

Mansfield, CT
1/2006 to 5/2006