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.

The mission of the Harry S Truman College Education & Human Development and Family Studies Department is to prepare students of diverse backgrounds and abilities with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to foster developmentally appropriate experiences for children and families.

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
  • Public school teaching in the State of Illinois requires a four-year Bachelor’s Degree and Certification from the Illinois State Board of Education

Education: Elementary Education

Associate in Arts

Subsequent Teaching Endorsements and Approvals for educators already in the field with the professional Educators License (PEL) 

ESL (English as a Second Language) Endorsement – ISBE site – This program will prepare teachers to teach in multilingual classrooms with students for whom English is not their first language. 

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

LBS1 (Learning Behavior Specialist 1) – ISBE site– This program prepares students to teach in special education settings.  

ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education) – ISBE site– This program prepares students to teach in an early childhood special education setting. 

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-Child Development Pre-School 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

TRC Candidate Performance

AY 2023-2024

NAEYC Standard

Candidate KA Performance Summary

Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context

68% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 2: Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections

80% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 3: Child Observation, Documentation and Assessment

64% of candidates assessed met expectations

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

93% of candidates assessed met expectations

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

84% of candidates assessed met expectations

Standard 6: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator

80% 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

Follow us on Twitter: @ECETruman and Instagram: @Childdevtrumancollege

Faculty and Staff

FULL TIME FACULTY & STAFF
NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Angela Cotromanes Chair & Faculty acotromanes@ccc.edu 2170 D 773-907-4851
Jennifer Asimow Assist. Chair & Faculty jasimow@ccc.edu 2170 B 773-907-4094
Kate Varey 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

 

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 Mc Gregor Adjunct Faculty mmcgregor@ccc.edu online email
Ambereen Nasir Adjunct Faculty anasir3@ccc.edu online  email
 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES FACULTY

NAME POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Rosondunnii "Rose" Marshall Adjunct Faculty rmarshall36@ccc/edu 2834 773-907-4647
Guadalupe Valdivia Adjunct Faculty gvaldivia5@ccc.edu 146/147 773-907-4443


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

  

Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship 
NAME  POSITION EMAIL OFFICE PHONE
Catherine Rodle Director-Student Development Programs  crodl@ccc.edu 146/147 773-907-4494
Sylvia Alvarado Workforce success Coach Child Development salvarado16@ccc.edu 2850 773-907-4644