School Type
District
Grade Levels
K-2
Student Enrollment
550
Neighborhood
Feltonville
Education
Administrative Certification,
Cheyney University
Superintendent Letter of Eligibility,
Saint Joseph’s University
M.A. Education,
Cabrini College
B.A. Education, Elementary Education and Early Childhood Certification,
West Chester University
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
Colleen has served as the principal of Clara Barton Elementary School since 2009. Under Colleen’s leadership, the school transformed the literacy instructional program to a Readers and Writers Workshop model and increased its School Progress Report overall rating one full level.
Colleen has been an educator since 1991. Prior to becoming a principal, Colleen served as assistant principal, ALPS principal resident, secondary placement officer, small learning community coordinator, and elementary school teacher. Colleen grew up in Upper Darby, PA.