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| Education | Ed.D.,
Educational
Leadership & Policy Studies, University of
Vermont. |
| Independent Consultant |
Contract
services for Accreditation and Evaluation.
(2015-Present). * Accreditation: Evaluating against standards, assessing, planning, writing * Facilitation: Retreats, public meetings, strategic planning * Board Functions: CEO evaluation, policy, defining roles & responsibilities |
| Higher
Education Administration |
Director
of Assessment & Accreditation, College of
Education & Social Services, University of
Vermont.
(2008-2015). Undergraduate graduate
professional educator, social work, and counselor
preparation programs. |
| Curriculum Design and Teaching
|
Lecturer,
part-time, College of Education & Social
Services, University of Vermont. (1999-
Present). Undergraduate and
graduate-level teaching: * Technology, Schooling, & Society (online) * School as A Social Institution * Social, Historical, & Philosophical Foundations of Education * Incarcerated Women’s Initiative, Independent Study Mentor * Introduction to Research Methods |
| Current Service |
* Council for Accreditation of
Educator Preparation, Site Visitor
and Team Lead * Champlain Valley School District Board of Directors, Vice-Chair |
| Professional Affiliations | American Educational Research
Association American Educational Studies Association Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development National Council on Measurement in Education New England Educational Assessment Network Northeastern Educational Research Association National School Board Association Vermont School Board Association |
| Selected Invited Publication |
MacKinnon, C. T. (2013). Growing
organically: Building on strengths for Vermont
doctoral education. In V. A. Storey (Ed.),
Redesigning professional education doctorates:
Applications of Critical Friendship Theory to
the EdD. Palgrave MacMillan. |
| Selected Presentations |
* MacKinnon, C.T., Yakimowski, M.E., & Alfonso, M. (2018, March 14). Fostering a culture of assessment when the word “assessment” has some running for the exits. Presentation at CAEPCon, the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation spring conference. Kansas City, MO. * Margerum-Leys, J., MacKinnon, C.T., Monaco, M., & Schuhmann, A.M. (2018, March 14). Life cycle of a lead site visitor: A fishbowl discussion. Presentation at CAEPCon, the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation spring conference. Kansas City, MO.
* MacKinnon, C.T. & Yakimowski, M.E., (2017, October 8). Defining an assessment system in ways that demonstrate critical elements for accreditors. Presentation at the Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities and The Renaissance Group Joint Fall Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
* Yakimowki, M.E. (Symposium Chair), Cook, A., DeJarnette, Easley, J., N., MacKinnon, C.T. (Symposium Discussant), Turcsany Manley, K. (2017, October 19). Opportunities and challenges for educator preparation programs obtaining measures on student learning. Discussant for Symposium Panel Presentation at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT. * Yakimowski, M.E., Cook, Al, DeJarnette, N., Easley, J., & Mackinnon, C.T. (2017, November 3). Reflections from colleagues that “volunteer” to participate on accreditation reviews: Insights about successful strategies. Co-presented at the New England Educational Assessment Network Fall Forum, Worcester, MA.
* Chepko, S., & MacKinnon, C.T. (2016,
March). Meeting the Challenges for Advanced
Program Standards. Presentation at the Council
for Accreditation of Educator Preparation Spring
Conference. San Diego, CA. * MacKinnon, C.T. (2013, October). Facilitating inter-professional and geographically-dispersed colleagueship in an online Social Foundations course. Paper presented at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. |
| Technical Reports | * Accreditation reports
prepared for NCATE, CACREP, CSWE, and specialized
professional associations affiliated with
NCATE/CAEP. * Act 46 Study Report for the Vermont State Board of Education (April 2016) |
| Research
Partnerships |
University
of Vermont; Vermont State Department of Education;
Northeast & Islands Regional Educational
Laboratory; Vermont Research Partnership;
UVM/Vermont Institutes Partnership; Vermont Works
for Women, and others. |
| Other Work Experience |
*
Textbook Reviewer. Routledge and McGraw Hill.
(2004, 2005, 2011). Reviewed pre-publication
drafts and revisions of texts related to social
foundations and information technology. * Litigation Paralegal. State of Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Environmental Division, Montpelier, Vermont. (March 2007-August 2007). * Owner-operator, Winooski Chip Mill, Inc. Winooski, Vermont. (1982-1994). Operated retail, wholesale, and mail-order specialty foods business. |
| Website |
https://colleenmackinnonconsulting.com/ |
| Curriculum vitae available upon request |