Bio
Instructor. Writer. Trainer. Leader. Servant
Collette C. Edwards
Collette Edwards, an Indiana native, has served in the community college sector for 12 years. Her teaching career includes focus on English, student success practices, and the study of communication.
Outside of her faculty role, she trains instructors in higher education for classroom success. Her training sessions integrate one-on-one mentoring, assignment/assessment design, with application of interpersonal and organizational communication strategies.
The Purdue University alumni earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology with a minor in African American Studies. She studied the African Diaspora, and that experience afforded her research tours to Paris, France and Puerto Rico. Collette earned her Master's of Arts degree in Communication along with a certification in Instructional Design from the University’s Northwest campus also.
She has completed consulting research projects for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Her research interests include developing strategies for effective teaching in onsite and digital platforms while improving classroom learning climate and assembling inclusive teaching practices that last.
Collette has garnered nearly 20 years of writing experience within platforms of academia, faith-based organizations, and entrepreneurship. She specializes in content writing, editing, academic research, communication training, and instructional design.
Collette is married to Cameron. She enjoys museums, American history, and reading. She likes organizing tips, Starbucks coffee, and nail color. She is an avid collector of office supplies, enjoys detailing her truck, and is an aspiring gardener.
Signature Leadership Themes
Achiever
Execution
Focus
Execution
Responsibility
Execution
Learner
Strategic Thinking
Relator
Relationship Building (Mentor, Trainer)
Outside of her faculty role, she trains instructors in higher education for classroom success. Her training sessions integrate one-on-one mentoring, assignment/assessment design, with application of interpersonal and organizational communication strategies.
The Purdue University alumni earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology with a minor in African American Studies. She studied the African Diaspora, and that experience afforded her research tours to Paris, France and Puerto Rico. Collette earned her Master's of Arts degree in Communication along with a certification in Instructional Design from the University’s Northwest campus also.
She has completed consulting research projects for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Her research interests include developing strategies for effective teaching in onsite and digital platforms while improving classroom learning climate and assembling inclusive teaching practices that last.
Collette has garnered nearly 20 years of writing experience within platforms of academia, faith-based organizations, and entrepreneurship. She specializes in content writing, editing, academic research, communication training, and instructional design.
Collette is married to Cameron. She enjoys museums, American history, and reading. She likes organizing tips, Starbucks coffee, and nail color. She is an avid collector of office supplies, enjoys detailing her truck, and is an aspiring gardener.
Signature Leadership Themes
Achiever
Execution
Focus
Execution
Responsibility
Execution
Learner
Strategic Thinking
Relator
Relationship Building (Mentor, Trainer)