Tian Migdol Colby
2805 Bay Drive Merrick, New York 11566 • (516) 655-1767 - cell • tiancolby@gmail.com
NYS TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
B.A/M.A in Early Childhood & Childhood Education, Birth – Grade 6
M.A in Childhood STEM Education, Grades 1- 6
EDUCATION
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
B.A in Early Childhood Education & Childhood Education, Co-major: STEM May 2022
M.A in Childhood STEM Education May 2023
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
South Road Oceanside School #4 – Oceanside, NY May – June 2018
Senior Experience-High School Intern
Observed and engaged in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classes in all subject areas
Read a book called The Red Thread by Grace Lin and prepared an activity on
Connections
Co-taught and created a 2nd grade math lesson on Telling Time
Observed and engaged in a 5th grade class on The Respiratory System project
Observed and assisted in 6th grade ELA
Observed in a 6th grade lesson on Scratch, computer game design and learned about
student-center strategies
Observed in a 3rd grade lesson on MakerSpace, learned about listening strategies and
Process vs. Product
Studied under Amy Simon, Lisa Silverstein, Maryanne Formisano, and Karen Flynn
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Malibu Beach Club Day Camp – Lido Beach, NY Summer 2018
Camp Counselor
Delegated roles among other counselors
Supervised small groups of grade # in various camp activities
Taught appropriate social and team building skills
Babysitter – Oceanside, NY 2017 – Present
PetSmart - Bellmore, NY Summer 2017 - Present
Cashier
Processed purchases and managed phones calls
HONORS:
Hofstra University - Dean’s Scholarship (2018-2022)
Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers Scholarship Recipient (2018)
VOLUNTEERING:
Hugh O’ Brian Youth Leadership Program June 2016 – Present
Volunteering hours: 518
Junior Staff June 2018
Delegated roles among selected high school sophomore student leaders
Assisted with translations during the leadership seminar activities, program execution,
seminar operations, and keeping the overall attitude and environment positive
New York Sate Representative Summer 2016
Shooting Stars – Bellmore/Merrick Fall 2015 – Present
Volunteer
Shooting Stars is a running program for children with special needs. Every Sunday, I
attend weekly sessions where I run and play with children.
Camp ANCHOR - Lido Beach, NY Summer 2015 - 2017
(Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation)
Volunteer: 395hrs
Wheelchair teens & adults ages 16-62, Ceramics Specialist Summer 2017
Disabilities include: Cerebral Palsy, Global Delay and Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
Autistic teens ages 14-16 Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
Down Syndrome children ages 9-13 Summer 2015
