Education and Human Development and Family Studies

Angela Cotromanes, M.A. E.C.E.

Department Chair

The Education & Human Development and Family Studies Department houses the Child Development, Education, & Human Development and Family Studies certificate and degree programs.

As part of Truman College’s Center of Excellence in Education, the Harry S. Truman College Education, Human Development, and Family Studies Department is committed to preparing students from diverse backgrounds and with varied abilities for successful careers in education and human services. Through a combination of academic knowledge and hands-on experience, students develop the skills needed to create developmentally appropriate learning and support experiences for children and families. Our programs and courses are offered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities, to support a broad range of educational and professional goals. These flexible options are designed to meet the needs of students pursuing diverse pathways within the fields of education and human services.

Child Development

The mission of Truman College’s Child Development program is to educate and prepare teachers through rigorous academics and relevant field experiences for a lifetime of service to young children, families, and communities.

See our Conceptual Framework.

The Child Development Program is accredited by and has adopted the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) associate degree standards. These standards are the foundation of our curriculum and the core of our accountability, ensuring the program meets its objectives and students achieve their learning outcomes. The mission of the Child Development program is to provide an affordable, accessible, and quality education that prepares students with the developmental, cultural, and educational knowledge they need to become professional child education and care providers for a diverse range of children. 

Careers in Child Development

  • Preschool Teacher or Teacher Assistant
  • Infant/Toddler Teacher or Assistant Teacher
  • Teachers Aide
  • Child Care Professional
  • Paraprofessional
  • Afterschool/Group Worker
  • Home Daycare Business Owner

Child Development: Pre-school Education

 
Education

The mission of our Education program is to provide access to a diverse range of Education coursework that prepares students with the basic skills they will need to successfully transfer to an accredited four-year institution for a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and teacher certification. 

Careers in Education

  • Teacher’s Assistant
  • Teachers in a private educational setting
  • Bilingual Education Teacher
  • English as a Second Language Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Public school teaching in the State of Illinois requires a four-year Bachelor’s Degree and Certification from the Illinois State Board of Education

Associate in Arts

Truman College Subsequent Teaching Endorsements and Approvals for Educators Program

 Our Endorsement Program is designed for licensed educators with an active Professional Educator’s License (PEL) who are interested in acquiring an endorsement to qualify them to teach students in the state of Illinois. We currently offer all the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) required courses to fulfill the ESL/BILINGUAL/ECSE/LBS1 endorsements in our programs. Our endorsement courses support the full grade range of each endorsement. We do not separate or exclude any grade ranges to remain aligned with ISBE endorsement expectations. Our experienced faculty members encourage students to consider their own classrooms, content area(s), and educational context to complete course activities and assignments, preparing for possible movement between grade bands in their professional trajectory.

ESL (English as a Second Language) Endorsement – This program will prepare teachers to teach in multilingual classrooms with students for whom English is not their first language, PK-12. English as a Second Language, Basic Certificate

Bilingual Endorsement –This program will prepare teachers to teach in Bilingual classrooms in which instruction is provided in English and the student’s home language, PK-12.

Bilingual Educator Endorsement, Basic Certificate

LBS1 (Learning Behavior Specialist 1)-This program prepares students to teach in special education settings, PK-22. Learning Behavior Specialist 1, Basic Certificate

ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education)- This program prepares students to teach in an early childhood special education setting, PK-3. Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement, Basic Certificate

Human Development and Family Studies

The mission of our Human Development and Family Studies Program is to provide students access to quality coursework that focuses on the developmental, cultural, health, and social-emotional knowledge necessary to support children and families in the community.

Careers in Human Development and Family Studies:

  • Human Services Assistant
  • Home Visiting
  • Family Case Worker
  • Head Start Family Support Worker
  • Family Support Worker in a non-profit or community-based organization
Human Development and Family Studies
 
 
 
 

 
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Gateways to Opportunity Credentials 
City Colleges of Chicago’s certificate and degree programs in Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Studies, Infant Toddler Education, and Director Preparation are entitled for credentials through the Illinois Gateway to Opportunity Professional Development System. For more information see Illinois Gateways to Opportunity​‘s website. 
 
 
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NAEYC Accreditation 
The Associate of Applied Science-Early Childhood Education Degree at Harry S Truman College, One of the City Colleges of Chicago, is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs, 1401 H Street NW Suite 600, Washington DC, 20005. The accreditation term runs from July 2021 to July 2028. 
Harry Truman College A.A.S Child Development: Preschool Education program prepares degree candidates to be proficient in the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
 

NAEYC Program Outcome Data 2022-2025

 
 

TRC Candidate Performance

AY 2024-2025

NAEYC Standard

Candidate KA Performance Summary

Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context

74% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 2: Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections

91% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 3: Child Observation, Documentation and Assessment

75% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices

88% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 5: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum

91% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 6: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator

93% of candidates assessed met expectations

 

 

 

 
 

Education Spaces

  • Room 2170 – Department Office
  • Room 2141 – Professional Development Space
  • Room 2176 – Methods Lab
  • Room 2184 – Environments Lab
  • Room 2812 – Computer Lab
  • Room 2983 – Tinkering  Lab

 

Faculty and Staff

FULL TIME FACULTY & STAFF
NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Angela Cotromanes Chair, Child Dev. & Education Faculty acotromanes@ccc.edu 2170 D 773-907-4851
Kate Varey Asst. Chair, Child Dev. & Education Faculty kvarey@ccc.edu 2170 E 773-907-4321
Sabrina Mendez-Escobar Child Dev. & HDFS Faculty

smendez66@ccc.edu

 2810 773-907-4891
Madison Johnson Child Dev. Faculty

mjohnson815@ccc.edu

 2170 A 773-907-4095
Kate Connor Child Dev. & HDFS Faculty

kconnor@ccc.edu

 2170C 773-907-4453
Hameeda Begum Clerical Assistant

hbegum@ccc.edu

 2170 773-907-4063
 
CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACULTY
NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Tamar Campbell Adjunct Faculty tcampbell49@ccc.edu 2834 773-907-4652
Helen Toledo Adjunct Faculty htoledo@ccc.edu  2826 773-907-4649
Deborah Dorfman Adjunct Faculty ddorfman@ccc.edu 2810 773-907-4640
Deborah Rogers-Jaye Adjunct Faculty 

drogers-jaye@ccc.edu

 2170 312-553-5908
Bonnie Kisielewski Adjunct Faculty 

bkisielewski@ccc.edu

 Off -campus  312-553-5908
Shawtay King Adjunct Faculty 

sking4@ccc.edu

 2842 773-907-4655
Julian Lomax Adjunct Faculty

jlomax14@ccc.edu

 2850 773-242-9176
Teneisha Rogers Adjunct Faculty

trogers80@ccc.edu

 2832 773-907-4654
Kirsty West Adjunct Faculty

kwest43@ccc.edu

 2170-B Email
Irma Ortega Adjunct Faculty 

iortega5@ccc.edu

 2816 773-907-4651

 

EDUCATION FACULTY
NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Qazi Biabani Adjunct Faculty qbiabani@ccc.edu 2842 773-907-4655
Corey Hardiman Adjunct Faculty

chardiman3@ccc.edu

 2842 773-907-4655
Margaret McGregor Adjunct Faculty

mmcgregor@ccc.edu

 online email
Ambareen Nasir Adjunct Faculty

anasir3@ccc.edu

 online  email
Paul Hartman Adjunct Faculty 

phartman@ccc.edu

 online  email
Helen Toledo Adjunct Faculty

htoledo3@ccc.edu

 2826 773-907-4649
Erin Toney Adjunct Faculty

etoney1@ccc.edu

 2832 773-907-4654
Irma Ortega Adjunct Faculty

iortega5@ccc.edu

 2816 773-907-4651
 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES FACULTY

NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Rosondunnii "Rose" Marshall Adjunct Faculty rmarshall36@ccc/edu 2834 773-907-4647


CHICAGO EARLY LEARNING WORKFORCE (CELW) Scholarship 
NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Shelia Benson Director, Human Services/CELW sbenson4@ccc.edu 2818 773-907-4647
Irma Ortega CELW Field Advisor & Adjunct Faculty iortega5@ccc.edu 2832 773-907-4651
Cherise Lawrence  CELW Field Advisor & Adjunct Faculty clawrence46@ccc.edu 2824 773-907-4648