Kristin MacDonald, RECE

Registered Early Childhood Educator · Researcher · Curriculum Developer

kristin.ashley7@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/kristin-macdonald-rece

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Academic Positions

I am actively seeking my first post-secondary teaching appointment. I am available for sessional, part-time, and contract teaching opportunities in ECE and related programs.

I am prepared to contribute to courses in areas including:

Child Development: Theory and Practice
Trauma-Informed Practice in Early Childhood Settings
Family-Centred Practice and Community Engagement
Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Documentation

EDUCATION

Education

2026

Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

Sheridan College

Graduated with Honours (GPA 3.87)

Capstone: Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators · Faculty Advisor: Yasaman Jalali-Kushki
2020

Early Childhood Education Diploma

George Brown College

Graduated with Honours
Anticipated 2027

Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate

Wilfrid Laurier University

In progress

RESEARCH

Research Interests

Trauma-informed care in early childhood settings
Early childhood educator preparation and professional learning
Equity and anti-oppressive practice in post-secondary ECE education
Community-based and family support contexts
Trauma-informed pedagogy in adult learning
Curriculum development and Universal Design for Learning

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Other Publications

Kristin MacDonald (2026). Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators. Honours Capstone Research Study, Sheridan College.
Tasha Palmer-Kerr, RECE, Eilish Medland, RECE, Kristin MacDonald, RECE, Kathryn Leroux, RECE, Samantha Leite, RECE, Nitali Tagger, MPH, Nicole Nosworthy, PhD, David Phillips, MSW (2021). Trauma-Informed Practice Workbook: For Anyone Dedicated to the Wellbeing of Children. Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families. https://jeantweed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Trauma-Informed-Practice-Workbook-October-21.pdf

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations

MacDonald, K. (May 2026). Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators. Staff Presentation, Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families, Toronto, Ontario.
MacDonald, K. (April 2026). Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators. 3rd Annual FAHCS Research Symposium, Brampton, Ontario.
MacDonald, K. (June 2023). Making Sense of the Brain. Community Education Presentation, The June Callwood Centre for Young Women, Toronto, Ontario.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Experience

The June Callwood Centre for Young Women / Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families

Course	Title	Term / Year	Role
—	Making Sense of the Brain	Ongoing 2023	Group Facilitator

Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families

Course	Title	Term / Year	Role
—	Art Therapy Curriculum for High-Risk Youth	Fall 2022	Curriculum Developer
—	Mom and Kids Too Parenting Program	Ongoing 2020	Curriculum Developer

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Curriculum Development & Teaching Contributions

Mom and Kids Too Parenting Program — redesigned, updated, and manualized six-module parenting curriculum covering attachment, social and emotional development, discipline, child safety, and nutrition. Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families, 2019–present.
Art Therapy Curriculum for High-Risk Youth — co-developed and manualized upstream prevention curriculum for youth aged 12–16, in collaboration with a registered art therapist. Jean Tweed Centre for Women and Their Families, 2022.
Trauma-Informed Practice Workbook — co-authored practice resource for anyone dedicated to the wellbeing of children; adopted across Ontario college ECE programs. Jean Tweed Centre, 2021.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Awards & Recognition

Honours distinction, Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership, Sheridan College, 2026
Featured in Sheridan News for community impact of capstone research, 2026
Honours distinction, Early Childhood Education Diploma, George Brown College, 2020

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Professional Affiliations

College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE) — Member in Good Standing since 2020

SERVICE

Service

Poster presenter, 3rd Annual FAHCS Research Symposium, Brampton, ON — April 2026
Invited faculty presenter, Sheridan College — slides selected as exemplar for student cohort, 2026
Co-author, Trauma-Informed Practice Workbook — resource adopted across Ontario college ECE programs, 2021

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Training — Jean Tweed Centre, 2025
Supervisor Essentials Training — Jean Tweed Centre, 2024
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training — City of Toronto, 2024
Commit to Kids — Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc., 2024
Managing in a Unionized Environment — Reconnect Training Academy of Professional Development, 2023
Play Therapy Interventions for Helping Children with Mental Health Challenges — Wilfrid Laurier CYMHC, 2022
Expressive Arts Therapy with Children and Adolescents — Wilfrid Laurier CYMHC, 2021
Privacy Awareness in Health Care (Ontario) — Jean Tweed Centre, 2021
Scary Events & Children: Help Children Cope with Violence Around Them — Early Childhood Institute, 2020
Caring for Children and Families with Special Needs — George Brown College, 2019
Supporting Healthy Sexual Development in Children — George Brown College, 2019

References available upon request. A formatted PDF version of this CV is available via the download link above.