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Portrait of Zofia Trujillo

Honor Society® member

Zofia Trujillo

Student Teacher at Dos Puentes Elementary School

  • Columbia University
  • early childhood education
  • Class of 2022
  • Norwalk, Connecticut

Member since March 2021

About

Earning an MA from Teacher's College, Columbia University. Pursuing three certifications: General Education, Special Education and Bilingual Education.

Education

  • Teacher's College, Columbia University

    Early Childhood Education

    2020 – 2022

  • Barnard College, Columbia University

    Psychology

    2014 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • Ida Markewich Lawrence Prize

    Barnard Senior Honors for best paper in the major

  • Keynote Speaker

    American Association of University Women, Annual Explore your Opportunities Conference.

  • International Honor Society in Psychology

    Honor Society Member at Columbia University chapter

  • Teacher's College Awards

    Department Minority Scholar award, the Genishi Family Scholarship, TC Scholarship and TC Diversity Scholarship

Goals and interests

Career goal

Early Childhood Educator

Graduate school interests

Universal pre-k, culturally responsive pedagogy, developmental psychology, contemporary issues in education, bilingual education.

Experience

  • Student Teacher

    Dos Puentes Elementary School

    Jan 2021 – May 2021

  • Head Teacher

    Maritime Odyssey Preschool

    Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

  • Lead Counselor

    New Canaan Nature Center

    Jun 2020 – Aug 2020

  • Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Program Manager

    IBM

    Sep 2018 – May 2020

  • Art Director

    Camp Gordyland, YMCA

    Jun 2018 – Aug 2018

  • Assistant Teacher

    PS. 333 Manhattan School for Children

    Jan 2017 – May 2017

  • Assistant Teacher

    Barnard College Center for Toddler Development

    Sep 2015 – Jun 2016

  • Engineering Leadership Program Intern, Human Resources

    Intel Corp.

    Jun 2014 – Aug 2014

Volunteering

  • Volunteer Coordinator and March Leader

    WorldPride NYC 2019

    Jul 2019

  • Refugee and Family Services, Youth Coordination

    Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants

    Jun 2018 – Mar 2021

  • SAT Verbal Coach and College Counselor

    Let's Get Ready!

    Sep 2015 – May 2017

Languages

  • Spanish Fluent