Curriculum Vitae
Harriet Y. Pitts
2110 First Avenue, Apt. #804
New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 427-1472
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:
COLLEGE
DEGREE
YEAR SPECIALIZATION
City College of the City University of New York
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Hunter College of CUNY
Adv. Cert.
Ed.D
M.S.
B.A.
1987
1984
1976
1971
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
A.
New York University
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education &
Human Development
Department of Teaching and Learning
Clinical Assistant Professor
Sept. 2006 - Present
H.
New York City Department of Education
Community School District 5
Early Childhood Coordinator
September 1997 – June 1999
B.
City College of the City University of New York
Department of Elementary Education
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Sept. 1996 – 2006
I.
New York City Department of Education
Funded Program Direct Instruction
Communication Arts Teacher
September 1991 – April 1993
C.
New York City Department of Education
Various Positions
September 1972 – June 2006
Retired: July 1, 2006
J.
New York City Department of Education
Reading Enrichment Teacher
September 1989 – June 1991
D.
New York City Department of Education
New Teacher Mentor
September 2004 – June 2006
K.
New York City Department of Education
Program Alternative to Special Education (P.A.S.E.)
Reading Teacher
September 1988 – June 1990
E.
New York City Department of Education
Reading for Results (R.F.R)
Tier I Trainer
July 2002 – September 2004
L.
New York City Department of Education
Teacher, Common Branches
September 1972 – June 1988
F.
New York City Department of Education
Regional Literacy Coach
August 2003 – September 2004
M.
Federal Program
Union Settlement Head Start
Teacher
June 1971 - August 1972
G.
New York City Department of Education
Chancellor’s District 85
Success for All Facilitator
September 1999 – June 2002
N.
New York City Department of Education
Thurgood Marshall Academy
Program Director
April 1993 – June 1994
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
New York City Principal, Day High Schools
New York City Principal, Day Elementary School
New York City Principal, Junior High School
New York City Assistant Principal, Day Elementary School
New York City Assistant Principal, Intermediate School
New York City Assistant Principal, Junior High School
New York State Certification, Reading Teacher
New York State Certification, School District Administrator
New York State Certification, Public School Teacher
New York State Certification, Nursery School, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ACSD)
Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Member, National Association for the Teachers of Social Studies
Member, International Literacy Association
Member, Learning Forward
Member, Phi Delta Kappa
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Literacy
Curriculum Development
Administration and Supervision
Teacher Mentoring (Pre-service and In-service)
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Literacy; Curriculum Design; Culturally Relevant Pedagogy; Early Childhood Education; History of
Teacher Preparation of African Americans in the South; Rural Education in the South; The History of
Urban Education; The History of Reading Education; Mentoring of Pre-service and In-service Teachers;
Teacher Retention.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Pitts, H., Language and Reading in Early Childhood. Pearson Learning, 2010
2. Pitts, H., Language and Reading in Early Childhood I. Pearson Learning, 2010