MICRO-BIO

• As a literacy speciailst living and working in a diverse urban community in Buffalo, New York and a researcher in U of I, UC in the Ed Policy and Leadership program studying Diversity and Equity and Human Resource Development I aim to improve Urban...More

  As a literacy speciailst living and working in a diverse urban community in Buffalo, New York and a researcher in U of I, UC in the Ed Policy and Leadership program studying Diversity and Equity and Human Resource Development I aim to improve Urban Ed for students of color specifically.  One of my primary goals is to continue to collaborate with others beyong my local affliations and colleagues in the movement towards equity in our urban schools. Through consulting work, research, coaching, and teaching, I am dedicated to connecting with social justice educators globally to cultivate innovation to transform our schools and achievement outcomes. My areas of research include the following: trauma informed classroom, resposive teaching approach, building relationships in schools and communities, developing and organizing community coalitions, restorative practice, critical literacies development, data analysis, data informed practice in the classroom, culturally relevant curriculum, discipline with dignity, reading and writing workshop, responsive (Universal Design for Learning) I invite all professionals who share a common interest in urban education, diversity, and equity to reach out so we can grow our network and team to build together. I am interested in sharing ideas around as we address together, disproportionality [and the solutions] that will result in equity for all learners-- reimaging education systems with equity as top priority. Let's work together in and beyond the classroom to increase learning and life outcomes in our most underserved and vulnerable communites.

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EXPERIENCE

• Medaille College

  • Adjunct Professor
  • Literacy
  • 2016 to Present

• Urban Teacher Collaborative [UTC]

  • Twitter: @NicoleBall214
  • Buffalo, NY
  • 2015 to Present

• Literacy Specialist

  • Urban Schools
  • AIS
  • 2012 to Present

EDUCATION

• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  • Ed Policy and Leadership, Diversity and Equity Human Resource Development
  • 2017 to Present

• Medaille College

  • Literacy B-12
  • 2009 to 2012

• Buffalo State College

  • Early Childhood B-6
  • 1993 to 2002

Interests

• Trauma Responsive Classroom

• Social Empowerment

• Community Advocacy

• Social Justice

• Diversity And Equity In Urban Education

Links

Resume

• Ball_2C_20Nicole_20resume_20U_20of_20I_20app.pdf

  Added March 05, 2020