Isabella Colalillo Kates Ed. D
Email: ikates@oise.utoronto.ca
Web site: http://astralsite.com/Isabella
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Highlights of Qualifications and Expertise
A holistic educator, consultant, researcher working in education, teacher development; my doctoral work is concerned with creative teachers working in a holistic paradigm
An accomplished writer/poet, editor involved in creative writing; writing and researching for print and audio/visual media
A storyteller, lecturer and workshop leader working in the arts, wellness and education
A skilled consultant and facilitator working with wellness, creativity, personal growth
A planner, organizer, co-coordinator, director and manager working in the performing arts, audio/visual and print production, educational conference/event planning
My work focuses on creative and educative processes that function as positive change agents for the transformation of self, society and its institutions. I work in multicultural and trans-national settings with educators, learners, health professionals, media, community groups, institutional and government representatives
Fluent in English and Italian; Proficient in French with working knowledge of Spanish
Computer literate (Mac and IBM)
Education and Professional Development
Ed. D (2002) Ontario Institute for
Studies in Education at the University of Toronto
MA (l974) University of Toronto
BA (Honours) (1972) University of
Toronto
TESL Certificate (l993) George Brown
College, Toronto
Teacher Training (l989) The Innate
Writer Method, Paradigm Communications
Transformational Fantasy Certificate,
The Wellness Institute, St. Louis Missouri, Psychotherapy Practitioner
(l990), Trainer/Educator (l991)
Radio and Television Arts Certificate
for Community Workers (l980, incomplete), Ryerson University
Government of Italy Research Scholarship,
University of Perugia (l971) and University of Siena (l972)
Educator, Instructor, Curriculum Development Consultant
Since 2005 Professor (on line), LXU
University, www.life-expansion.net
Since 1987 English Professor,
Centennial College (ON)
Creative Writing, Creativity and
ESL specialist
1989- 2000 Writing Instructor, Curriculum
Developer,
UT School of Continuing Studies
Developed and taught writing classes
and workshops:
Personal Creativity and Writing
(Parts 1, Part II), a writers’ course
Imagination and Writing: The Writer
inside You (Parts I & II), a writer’s course
Workshops: Personal Creativity and
Visualization
l989- l991 Instructor, Curriculum
Developer, Seneca College, Toronto, (ON)
Developed course and curriculum:
taught courses and workshops:
Superlearning: Whole Brain Learning
and Study Skills
1982- l987 English Instructor, Curriculum
Developer Seneca & Humber College, Toronto
Taught ESL/EAP programmes. Developed,
taught writing programme for advanced learners
Educational and Corporate Consultant, Creativity Consultant and Trainer
Since 1980 The Rainbow Light &
Company (private practice)
Advise educational planners, researchers
and facilitators in arts, education, creativity and video production workshops
Develop classes, workshops, write curriculum materials in the areas of holistic teaching & learning as well as Superlearning and Accelerated Learning Technologies; Learning Styles, Creativity and Writing; Adult Learning; Women’s Spirituality; Mental Imagery and Creative Visualization; Storytelling
Media Co-Coordinator, Educational Media
l982-1983 Senior Writer, Researcher,
Production Manager,
Cross Cultural Communications
Centre, Toronto
Researched, wrote and produced ESL
and job training videos for women
l981-l982 Senior Researcher, Planner,
Writer and Production Manager,
COSTI, George Brown College and
MTV (Channel 47)
Headed bilingual community education
programme media project
Host for the Social Services series
on MTV, Channel 47
Researcher, writer and co-producer
for English Is Easy/L’Inglese E Facile, a 36 part ESL video series: with
bilingual ESL language instruction. Series aired on community cable (MTV/Channel
47)
2003 Writer, Reviewer, Accenti Magazine,
Montreal, Que.
Since 1994 Editor, Writer,
Editing Consultant, Journal of Among Teachers: Experience and Inquiry,
Joint Centre for Teacher Development, OISE/UT
1993-l995 Editor, Writer, Silva Magazine, Toronto
l996-2002 Writing Advisor, Writer, Researcher, “Teacher Writing as a New Research Genre” project and “Collaborative Journal Editing” project, Joint Centre for Teacher Development, OISE/UT
l997-l999 Writer, Columnist, Eyetalian Magazine, Toronto
1979-1981, Producer, Editor, Researcher and Writer for Identities and Ideas, CBC Radio
Conference Co-Coordinator, Planner, Consultant
Since l995 Planner, Organizer, Media Co-coordinator Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground, Holistic Learning Conferences, (l997, l999, 2001,2003) sponsored by the Holistic Education Focus, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, OISE/UT
Planner, Facilitator, Holistic Educators Network, Saturday Group, OISE/UT
2002-2004 Consultant for Soul in Education Conferences in Australia (2003), South Africa (2004), Hungary (2004), USA (2005)
l997-2000 Planner, Consultant for The First World Conference on Soul in Education 2000, the Findhorn Foundation, UK
l979-l982 Communications Co-coordinator, World Conference on Humanity, OISE
Workshop and Conference Presenter
2004 Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader, “Creativity as Soul Work, Personal Creativity and Ritual”, Soul in Education International Conference, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
2004 Workshop Leader and Panel Chair, “Personal Creativity and Poesis” at the From Emigrante to Canadese Conference, Ottawa, Ontario
2004 Workshop Leader, Organizer and Performer, “Creativity, Gender and Poesis”, Italo-Canadian Writers Association Bi-Annual Conference, Udine, Italy
2004 Workshop Leader, “Self, Gender and Poesis”, Graduate Workshop, Italian Studies, University of Toronto
2003 Workshop Leader, “Creativity as Soul Work, Creativity, Writing and Ritual”, Soul in Education Conference, Byron Bay, Australia
2003 Keynote Speaker and Workshop
Leader, “Creativity and the Sacred”, 10th Holistic education Conference,
Guadalajara Mexico
2003 Workshop Leader, “Personal
Creativity, Writing and Ritual,” Holistic Learning, Breaking new Ground,
Fourth International Conference, Toronto
2003 Workshop leader and Lecturer, “Poesis and Creativity, Writing from the Self”, Holistic Educators Saturday Group, OISE/UT, Toronto
2002 Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader, “Personal Creativity and Teaching”, Holistic education Conference, Guadalajara Mexico
2002 Workshop Leader and Panelist, “Language and Oppression, Why are we “women” writers? Paper for the round table discussion: Women in waiting: How far have we come? The Annual Italian Canadian Writers Conference, Toronto, Ryerson University
2002 Workshop Leader, Performer, “Self In Time: Writing as an Act of Embodiment” Ways of Knowing in and Through the Body: Diverse Perspectives on Embodiment. 4th Bi-Annual Summer Institute, Toronto, OISE/UT
2002 Performer, Speaker, “The Voice of Mothering”, a poetry presentation, Association for Research on Mothering Bi-annual Conference, Toronto, York University
2002 Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader, “Creativity, Visualization and Learning”, 9th Holistic education Conference, Guadalajara Mexico
2001 Workshop Leader, Lecturer, “Creativity as Soul Work”, Breaking New Ground, Third Holistic Conference, Toronto, OISE/UT
2000 Workshop Leader, “Learning Styles”, ESL Conference, Centennial College, Toronto
2000/10 Workshop Leader, “Creativity as Soul Work” and “Triangles in Education”, Spirit of Learning: First Soul in Education Conference, Findhorn, Scotland
2000 Presenter, “Self, Identity and Writing”, Frank Iacobucci Italian-Canadian Studies Conference, University of Toronto
2000/02 Presenter, “Self, Identity and Gender” Mariano Elia Chair Lecture, York University
l999 Workshop Leader, Performer, “Language, Identity and Self: A Personal Perspective” World Congress of Molisani in North America, Toronto
1999 Co-Presenter “Collaborative Journal Editing” at QUIG (GA), USA
l999 Workshop Leader, “The Creative
Journey: Writing from the Innate Creator” Holistic Learning: Breaking New
Ground, First International Conference, OISE/UT
1997 Workshop Leader, “Personal
Creativity, Visualization and Writing” Holistic Learning: Breaking New
Ground, 2nd International Conference, OISE/UT
1997 Co- Presenter, “Teacher Writing: A New Genre, An editing perspective”, CSSE, St. John’s, Nfld.
l995 Co- Presenter, “Teacher Writing: A New Genre, A writing perspective”, CSSE, Montreal
l995 Workshop Leader, “Mental Imagery and Creativity” and “Creative Teaching & Expanded Learning”, The American Association For the Study of Mental Imagery Annual Conference, Cleveland (OH), USA
l993 Workshop Leader, Presenter, Creativity, Writing and Healing: new perspectives” AASMI Annual Conference, Mc Gill University, Montreal
l987 Presenter, “Dreamjourneys: Using Imagery with Children” AASMI Annual Conference, Yale University, USA
l996 Presenter, “Oracles: Growing through Mirrors” Women’s Spirituality Conference, York University, Toronto
l988 Presenter, Workshop Leader, “Reclaiming Inner Space” Association For Early Childhood Education Conference, Toronto
Teacher Development Workshops: Toronto Board of Education
l996 Creative Conflict:
Patterns of Resolution
l994-l995 Learning is Fun, Superlearning
Strategies with Children
1992 Dreamjourneys: Using
Mental Imagery with Children
1993 Children’s Dreams:
Understanding Symbolic Language
1994 Healing Recipes:
Relaxation Techniques for Teachers
Community Education
Volunteer Board Member, Founding member, Fundraiser, Project Administrator, Parent-teacher associations president. Worked with many parent-school associations, and community organizations in the City of Toronto
Academic Publications; Author and Editor, [Isabella Colalillo Kates]
Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education (2005). Miller, J.P., Karsten, S, Denton, D. Orr, D. and Colalillo Kates, I. (eds.). SUNY, NY
“Creativity as Soul Work,” in Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education, (2005). Miller, J.P, Karsten, S, Denton, D. Orr, D. and Colalillo Kates, I. (eds.). SUNY, NY
“Self-in–time: Writing as an Act of Embodiment” in Ways of Knowing in and through the Body: Diverse Perspectives on Embodiment. (2002). Sharon M. Abbey, (Ed.). Welland, Ontario: Soleil
“Oracles, Growing Through Mirrors”
in The Journal for Esoteric Psychology,
(Winter l999): Yosemite, CA
“Writing Rituals” in Journal of among Teachers; Experience and Inquiry, (Vol. 26, l999). Toronto: OISE/UT
“Writing and Personal Creativity” in Journal of among Teachers; Experience and Inquiry, Vol. 19, (l996). Toronto: Joint Centre for Teacher Development, OISE/UT
“Visualization as a Path of Non-Resistance” in Journal of Mental Imagery, Vol. 20, (Spring/Summer, l996): Brandon, VT.
Recipes for Relaxation and Creativity. (l992). Toronto: Rainbow Light and Company
“Dreamjourneys: Using Guided Imagery with Children” in Imagery, Current Perspectives. (l989). New York: Plenum Press
“Superlearning”, in Toronto Dimensions, (l982): Toronto, in Ward 9 Newsletter, (l983), Toronto
Selected Creative Publications; Author, [Pen name, Isabella Colalillo-Katz]
Poetry published in many national and international journals, magazines and anthologies
And Light Remains. (in press) Toronto: Guernica Editions
Tasting Fire. (1999). Toronto: Guernica Editions
"A Woman's Identity," "Julie Payette" in Italian Canadian Voices: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose 1946-2004 (Revised). Edited by Caroline Morgan Di Giovanni (Mosaic Press, Oakville: 2005).
“My mother’s Poem”, “The Sound of a Distant Wailing” in Pillars of Lace: an Anthology of Italian-Canadian Women’s Writing. (l998). Marisa de Franceschi, (ed.). Toronto: Guernica
“The Two Kings”, Why Magazine, (Winter l997). Toronto
Audio/Visual Productions: The Rainbow Light and Company
Audiotapes
Crocket Carob and Crystals: Songstories
for Peace. (l984).Toronto
The Inner Teacher: Guided Imagery for Relaxation and Superlearning, (l986-1992). Personal Creativity and Writing: The Innate Writer: “Storying” Characterization”
A Tree in the City, Protecting the Urban Forest. (Video documentary: work-in-progress). Toronto: Rainbow Light Company
Immigrant Women: Making Changes. (l984). Toronto: Cross-Cultural Communications and Centre/Rogers Cable TV
Training the Leaders: Katimavik,
Video Training and Self Development Workshop. (l984) Kala Communications
L’Inglese è Facile
/English is Easy. ESL (36 part teaching video series). (l980-81).
Toronto: COSTI and MTV (Cable 47)
co-production
The Law in Ontario: Your Rights and
you, (10 part video series). (l982)
Toronto: COSTI and MTV (Cable 47)
co-production
Social Services in Ontario, Education in Ontario, The Family (12 part video series). (l982).Toronto: COSTI and MTV (Cable 47) co-production
Works in Progress (Academic and Creative Texts)
Recipes for Creativity: Soul food
for Educators [A Handbook]
Transformational Fantasy, The Holistic
Mind, [a text on Transpersonal Psychology]
The Soul in Education [Essays from
five world conferences]
An Integral Vision of Education,
by Ramon Gallegos-Nava (2001) [English translator]
Tales From the Amazon [English translator]
The Uses of Thorns [original poetry]
Blue Thistles [original short stories]
Sicilian Conversations, by Elio
Vittorini [English translator]
“The Spiritual Life of Children”,
proposal for Tapestry, CBC radio
American Association for the Study
of Mental Imagery (AASMI)
American Humanistic Psychology Association
Association for Research on Mothering
(ARM)
Canadian Association for the Study
of Women in Education
Holistic Educators Saturday Group,
OISE/UT, Toronto
Holistic Educators Network (UK &
HENT, Australia)
Italian-Canadian Writers Association
Joint Centre for Teacher Development,
OISE/UT
League of Canadian Poets
OPSEU
TESL
The Writers Union of Canada
The Storytellers School of Toronto
Triangles in Education, Caduceus
Institute, UK
Interests: painting, drawing, gardening, travel, astronomy, reading, photography, foreign languages and cultures, new science, parapsychology, psychology, children’s literature, world tales, world music, alternative and traditional healing practices, divination and oracles, dance and movement, hiking, camping
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