Alumni Associate
| Bruce Collet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree: | Ph.D., Cultural and Educational Policy Studies |  |
| Dissertation title: | Migration, education, and perceptions of a national identity among Somali immigrants in Ontario, Canada | |
| E-mail: | colleba@bgnet.bgsu.edu | |
Education:
Ph.D., Cultural and Educational Policy Studies, Loyola University ChicagoM.Ed., Instructional Leadership, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998
B.A., Philosophy, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1991
Professional Experience:
Research, Writing, Program Management
Research Associate / Summer Course Academic Director Centre for Refugee Studies May, 2004 - Present, York University, Toronto, Ontario. Serve as Research Associate for immigrant and refugee education project; develop immigrant and refugee education research initiative involving university, school and community agency alliance; conceptualize program, build network, write grant proposals. Serve as Academic Director for Summer Course on Refugee Issues; develop course curriculum, identify and recruit course faculty. Develop and coordinate simulated refugee hearings. Provide supervision to Administrative Coordinator. Oversee development activities; pursue external funding, write grant proposals.Graduate Fellow, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago, August, 2001 - September, 2003 Chicago, I.L. Conduct research for university collaborations with community-based and citywide organizations. Engage in national survey research of community issues with the National Neighborhood Coalition, including survey design and implementation, and application of statistical analysis and qualitative coding. Prepare grant proposal for micro-enterprise development with chamber of commerce, including in-depth interviews, transcript analysis, literature reviews and proposal writing. Finalize reports and publications, attend professional development seminars and conduct presentations.
Director of Development, Citizen's Information Service, May, 2001 - August, 2001 (Consultant, 2002) Chicago, I.L. Manage all areas of development including grant writing, special events planning and direct mail campaigns. Write funding proposals, research potential donors, develop and maintain relationships with funders. Plan and carry out annual event; develop proposal and budget, coordinate staffing and activities. Design program evaluations tied to funding and participate in organizational strategic planning. Facilitate workshops for first-time grant writers from non-profit organizations.
Manager, Applications of Research / Parent Involvement Initiatives, The Chicago Panel on School Policy, April, 2000 - May, 2001, Chicago, I.L. Manage parent involvement task force, produce applications of education research. Develop applications of educational research in the forms of booklets, curricula and assessment tools. Conduct research for Panel publications and funding proposals; assess school programs, interview teachers and principals, observe classrooms. Facilitate task force comprised of educators, community representatives, and school board administrators, carry out initiatives advocating for policy change. Participate in organizational strategic planning on a regular basis.
Manager of Education Programs, Asian Human Services, May, 1998 - April, 2000 Chicago, I.L. Manage all areas of educational programming including family literacy, charter school, adult skills development. Write grant proposals to private foundations and government agencies. Oversee charter school initiative; supervise researchers, coordinate planning committees, manage budget, write public relations materials. Coordinate family literacy / parent involvement program for immigrant and refugee families at Chicago elementary school; design program, supervise teachers, manage program assessment and operating budget. Coordinate education and training for employment program; design job skills training and literacy curriculum, supervise staff and program reporting.
Research Assistant, Partnership for Professional Practice (CPS: Mentoring and Induction of New Teachers) May, 1996 - May, 1998, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, I.L. Assist with development and coordination of mentoring program for new teachers in the Chicago Public Schools. Maintain communications between partner agencies: UIC, CPS, the Chicago Teacher's Union. Help develop and implement program curriculum, and carry out evaluation activities including teacher surveys and focus groups. Write research reports on issues pertinent to mentoring (see Publications).
Program Associate / Assistant Director, Tibetan Resettlement Project, May, 1994 - May, 1995, Chicago, I.L. Manage agency's educational programming, coordinate development efforts, and assist in financial administration. Develop and manage literacy program including volunteer recruitment and training. Coordinate grant writing team for literacy program. Manage pool of 180 volunteers, design and coordinate volunteer committees. Develop fundraising efforts including special events, direct mail, telephone pledge drives. Develop publicity and public relations materials, including newsletter. Maintain financial record and book keeping systems.
Case Manager, Options in Community Living, August, 1992 - August, 1993, Madison, W.I. Coordinate and provide individualized support systems for people with physical and developmental disabilities. Hire and supervise direct care workers. Maintain records and documentation as required by agency and county. Participate in organization planning, information sharing and training.
Research Assistant, Harlaxton College, January, 1989 - April, 1989, Grantham, England. Assist staff from Nottingham University England in research on special population learning.
Teaching Experience
Lecturer / Instructor, Loyola University Chicago, Department of English as a Second Language, June, 2002 - December, 2003, Chicago, I.L. Teach English as a Second Language to undergraduate and graduate international students. Teach classes in written composition and conversation skills at the low-advanced and high-advanced levels. Design course curricula targeted at transition into general Loyola academic program. Prepare formal and informal student assessments, and engage in student consultations.Adult Learning Skills Instructor, Truman College, Adult Education Program, May, 1994 - December, 2003, Chicago, I.L. Teach English as a Second Language to adult immigrants and refugee students. Teach classes in grammar, writing, and communication at the beginning through advanced levels. Design culturally sensitive curriculum responsive to individual student needs. Prepare formal and informal student assessments and conduct course evaluations. Assist in administration for student placement.
Grammar Instructor for Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL), Truman College, Adult Continuing Education Program, August, 1996 - May, 1998, Chicago, I.L. Teach English as a Second Language to adult immigrant and refugee students. Provide advanced grammar instruction for students preparing to take the TOEFL examination. Design course curriculum and conduct student assessments.
Language Instructor, Ganden Choling Nunnery, September - December 1993, Dharamsala, India. Teach English as a Second Language to adult Tibetan refugees.
Language Instructor, Chaingmai Dramatic Arts College, January - March 1994, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Teach English as Second Language to primary school students.
Consultant Work
Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, January, 2005. Practicum in Health Studies Lecture on conducting community-based research in the Somali community in Toronto.Researcher, Midaynta Association of Somali Service Agencies, 2005, Toronto.Co-Investigator in research project with Somali youth in Toronto, Canada.
Researcher/Writer, Wellesley Central Health Corporation, 2004 - Present, Toronto, Canada. Conduct research and write reports on community-based research.
Grant Writer, Loyola University Chicago, School of Professional Studies, 2003, Chicago. I.L. Develop funding proposal template for program serving refugee students (Pro Bono).
Grant Writer, Citizens Information Service, 2002, Chicago, I.L. Write funding proposals for citizenship education initiative in Chicago Public Schools.
Research Interests:
Somali refugees, secondary schooling, national identity (doctoral dissertation); Forced migration and education; Immigrant Education; Schooling and identity construction; Multiculturalism in the Canadian context; Anti-Racist education; Education and Religion; Community-based participatory research.Publications and Presentations:
Collet, Bruce, "Balancing the Competing Roles of Mentor and Classroom Teacher", "Linking Student Assessment to Instructional Planning" and "Standard and Alternative Forms of Assessing Student Learning" Mentoring and Induction of New Teachers: A Handbook for the Mentor. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Illinois, (1999)."Islam, National Identity, and Public Secondary Education: Perspectives from the Somali Diaspora in Toronto, Canada" (Panel Presentation). American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Annual Conference, McGill University, Montreal, April, (2005).
"Developing the Introductory Course in Comparative and International Education: Emerging Issues and Considerations" (Symposium). Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Stanford University, California, March, (2005).
"Migration, Education, and Perceptions of National Identity among Somali refugees in Toronto" (Dissertation Workshop Presentation). Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Stanford University, California, March, (2005).
"Discourses on National Identity and Multicultural Education in Ontario: Assessing Somali Perspectives" (Presentation), York University Centre for Refugee Studies / Graduate Student Caucus Annual Conference, York University, Toronto, Ontario, October, (2004).
"Current Issues in Immigrant Education in Canadian and U.S. Secondary Schools" (Presentation), Workshop: Youth, Culture and Identity: The Somali-Canadian Experience, Somali-Canadian Working Group for New Generation, Toronto, Ontario, August, (2004).
"Political Socialization, Education, and the Refugee Student" (Chair, Roundtable), Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, (2004).
"The Comparative and International Education Course Archive Project" (Symposium), Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, (2004).
"Toward a Case for Refugee Education Research within a Comparative Paradigm" (Paper), Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March (2003).
"The Introductory Course in Comparative Education: Commonalities and Variations" (Symposium), Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2003
International Experience:
Language Instructor, Ganden Choling Nunnery, September - December 1993, Dharamsala, India. Teach English as a Second Language to adult Tibetan refugees.Language Instructor, Chaingmai Dramatic Arts College, January - March 1994, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Teach English as Second Language to primary school students.