Kathleen Puciato, M.S. Ed.
EDUCATION
1999 - 2004
Master of Science in Education, Reading
State University of New York at Oneonta
1996 – 1998
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
State University of New York at Oneonta
Magna Cum Laude
1994 – 1996
Associate in Applied Science, Early Childhood
State University of New York at Cobleskill
High Honors
EXPERIENCE
2003 – present
Assistant Professor
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Early Childhood Department |
SUNY Cobleskill
Teach lower and upper division courses in the Early Childhood program:
Expressive Arts, Literature and Literacy for Young Children, Children with Special Needs, and Literacy Development in Young Children
Participant, New York State Early Childhood Education Online Consortium
Develop online courses: Children with Special Needs, Expressive Arts, and Literature and Literacy for Young Children
Provide technology support and instruction for faculty
Professional development, Effie Bennett-Powe CDC interns
Attend all meetings and functions of the Early childhood Dept
Website liaison for Early Childhood Department
Organize and maintain curriculum classroom/ hallway displays
Advisor responsibilities as defined by the Early Childhood
Department Advisor, Early Childhood Association
Secretary, Technology Committee
Board member and secretary, Cobleskill Campus Child Care Center
1998 – 2003 Visiting Instructor Early Childhood Division
SUNY Cobleskill
Spring 1998 Tutor Liberty Partnership
Responsibilities:
Provide tutorial support for students identified at-risk.
Licensed Teaching Assistant (tenured)
Special Education
Otsego Northern Catskills B.O.C.E.S.
Responsibilities:
Assist teaching primary basic life skills students as per IEP goals and objectives.
Provide support and instruction for mainstreamed students in regular education settings.
Implement behavior adjustment plans.
Facilitate communication in sign language for hearing impaired students.
Participate in host school’s Morning Program.
Design bulletin boards to showcase student work.
CREDENTIALS
Reading Teacher, N - 12
RECOGNITION
1994 “4.0 Scholar”, Early Childhood Division, SUNY Cobleskill
1996 Coblecott Award, Best Handmade Children’s Picture Book, Rosebelle.
1997 Susan Sutton Smith Award, Academic Excellence, SUNY Oneonta
1998 Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude, SUNY Oneonta
2005 - 2006 Certificate of Appreciation – Early Childhood
2005 – 2006 Advisor Appreciation Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
ACCESS
International Reading Association (IRA)
PRESENTATIONS
“Bookmaking is Not Rocket Science”, NYSAEYC Annual State Conference, May 5-6, 2006, presenter.
“Show and Tell” – Blackboard presentation and discussion, SUNY Cobleskill, Fall 2005
“International Careers that Support Children”- ACEI 2005 Annual International Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DC, April, 2005, presenter.
“Bookmaking is Not Rocket Science”, SUNY Non-Credit Continuing Education Courses, Office of Community Outreach, Fall 2005 & Spring 2006
“Promoting Young Children’s Pro-Social Behavior Through Curriculum Development: Creating Peaceful Environments with Digital Imagery”, SUNY Cobleskill, Office of Community Outreach, Cobleskill, NY, February 12, 2005.
“Text Comprehension Workshop”, New York State Migrant Family Literacy Institute, Syracuse, NY, October 14 – 15, 2004.
“Apples and Oranges: A Vocabulary Comprehension Workshop”, New York State Migrant Family Literacy Institute, Puerto Rico, April 23 - 25, 2004.
“Emergent Literacy: Language and the Learner”, New York State Migrant Family Literacy Institute, Syracuse, NY, September 25, 2003.
“Literacy and Art: A Big Book Workshop” SUNY Cobleskill, Offices of Conferences and Training, Cobleskill, NY, October 10, 2002.
“Expanding Your Horizons in Mathematics and Science: Rocket Science”, Closing Speaker: Digitals of the Day, SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY, Spring 1998-1999.
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