S. Patrice Colletti, SDS

Educator, Consultant, and Advocacy in Sisseton, SD

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Accomplished educator, nonprofit leader, and administrator, with more than 30 successful years in Executive Director/CEO, COO, management, educational leadership, and supervisory positions, providing leadership in consumer-focused programs for people with disabilities and other marginalized individuals.

Highly effective cross-cultural educator with successful experience in early childhood through university teaching, curriculum development, workforce training, adult literacy, and special education.

Proficient in all areas of nonprofit and business management, training/teaching, public presentation, fiscal planning, strategic and long range planning, non-profit marketing, and program development and implementation.

Highly computer capable. Currently designing and launching an innovative educational enrichment program to address the unmet learning needs of children on the Lake Traverse Reservation, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe.

  • Work
    • Tiospa Zina Tribal School
  • Education
    • University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Masters-Business)
    • Harvard University Graduate School of Education (Education/Special Education)
    • University of St. Thomas, MN (Masters-Educational Leadership and Administration)
    • College of St. Elizabeth, NJ (Bachelors- Elementary/Early Childhood/ Special Education)
    • International Institute for Restorative Practice, PA (Graduate Certificate)