Andrea Joseph-Mccatty, Phd Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Cleveland, Ohio

I deliver anti-bias training to students, staff and educators in K-16 settings. Curriculum used have included A Classroom of Difference, Miller Early Childhood Initiative, No Place for Hate, Echos and Reflections and Confronting Anti-Semitism.

Hamden, CT

Prepared and implemented anti-bias and diversity education training programs for 6th-12th grade students, faculty, school administrators, colleges/universities and workplaces across the state of Connecticut. Annually, assisted the Connecticut office in reaching over 20,000 students and adults.- Administered contracts and billing.- Developed strong.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

I coordinated collaborative research initiatives for the Gwendolyn J. Elliott Institute to address systemic inequities impacting girls across Western Pennsylvania. Additionally, I assisted in research initiatives related to the Black Girls Equity Alliance in the focal areas of child welfare, education, health and wellness, and juvenile justice.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SOCWRK 1001: Introduction to Social Work in Civic EngagementSWRES 2045 - Qualitative Research

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My work included data collection across two schools for the Pursuing Equitable Restorative Communities project. Data collection included classroom observations, training and meeting observations, interviews and focus groups.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Pursuant to the legacy of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, fellows carry out a health focused project or provide services related to the social determinants of health. As a Schweitzer fellow, my service work included mentoring for suspended students at a local alternative education setting in Pittsburgh, Pa. There I also facilitated group work sessions with girls.

Fall 2015 Course: Social Welfare Policy Instructor of Record: Dr. Helen Petracchi Spring 2016Course: Poverty and Income Inequality: Social Justice ResponsesInstructor of Record: Dr. Rafael Engel

Pittsburgh

In this capacity, I assist Dr. Sara Goodkind in research on single-sex education as well as youth who have aged out of foster care. An array of qualitative methodologies have been used including CBPR. Duties have included:- Literature reviews - Conducting interviews and focus groups- Database management- Transcribing interviews - Coding interviews.

London, United Kingdom

The US-UK Fulbright Awards Program offers opportunities to study, lecture, or pursue research in any academic field. During the 2013-2014 academic year I volunteered with Runnymede Trust, a leading UK race focused NGO. There I assisted with research on race and higher education. I also studied at the Institute of Education - University of London. There I.

Pittsburgh, PA

Served as a field interviewer in a needs assessment project with residents living in mixed-income housing. This position included: - Randomized participant recruitment - Door-to-door surveying with each participant for 45 minutes - Ethics supported incentives to participants - High survey completion yield

• Academically advised primarily-first generation college freshmen students
• Supported students in identifying and clarifying academic goals
• Assisted students with course selection
• Assisted students in becoming contributing members of the college student body
• Aided the program director in recruiting prospective students
• Developed and facilitated professional development workshops for student mentors

Chicopee / Springfield, MA

• Advised 154 underserved high school youth
• Trained and supervised Educational Advisors
• Recruited 9th -12th grade high school students for college advising services
• Assisted students with aligning current academic standing for post-secondary future
• Conducted secondary and post-secondary school goals assessments
• Assisted students with college research, college applications, standardized testing preparation, and the financial aid process

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work

Activities and Societies: Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Ma - Social Justice And Education, Education

With Distinction

Masters Of Social Work, Community Organizing & International Social Work

Ba Psychology & Ba Mass Communication

Cum Laude, University of New Hampshire, Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program