Catherine Watson, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Watson Consulting, LLC and Core Learning, LLC (Independent Contractor, 2013 – 2018)Marketed to Districts and Respond to Requests for Proposals from public school districts in Mississippi; Conducted needs assessment and data analysis to determine the correlative financial allocation of funds to areas of support; Facilitated goal setting workshop with District Administrators to collaboratively set SMART goals for the academic year, develop a plan of action with needed resources, and implement system to monitor progress; Managed cross-functional professional teams to implement and complete varied projects; Implemented response-to-launch-to-completion of school improvement grants and projects in varied Mississippi school districts; Negotiated for adjustments and/or contract add-ons during the life of project; Recommended and facilitated next-steps to ensure expected results are achieved and adequate support is allocated to promote lasting change; Ensured products/services meet or exceed client expectations. Exceled at gathering feedback and requirements (via surveying and interviewing); communicated needed changes to team members; and oversaw seamless, high-quality launches to on-time and on-budget project conclusion; Gained deep understanding of the client objectives and expectations of all stakeholders; Developed rapport with client to forge a partnership for blended efforts that lead to successful completion; Designed/analyzed surveys to evaluate job performance and effectiveness; Facilitated and administered Professional Development to teachers and district administrators by modeling successful practices that will result in improved instructional and administrative outcomes with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement and school/district status; Conducted Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis and Strategic Planning; Developed and provided Professional Development for Team Building, Leadership training, and Strategic Planning and Development/Roundtables

Broker, Cathy Watson Real Estate, LLC

Boulder, Colorado, Us

San Mateo (San Francisco Bay Area), Ca, Us

Identified prospects and developed new client relationships with schools, districts, and organizations throughout Mississippi to use IXL Learning as a viable solution via an educational technology platform to meet the academic growth needs and goals that have been established by school- or district-level achievement and/or strategic plans; Created and managed new business and growth opportunities for the new or expanded implementation of IXL; +124% Goal attainment in 2021

Recommended educational solutions for all districts in Mississippi for supplemental and intervention and acceleration curriculum needs; Marketed to school district leaders and building administrators to assess needs and explore solutions for district and school-level achievement needs; Designed and facilitated implementation trainings/model lessons for administrators and teachers to maximize the effectiveness of intervention and/or acceleration strategies and activities; +200% Goal attainment in 2019

Licensed K12 educator in Math, Grades 4-8 and 7-12; Created differentiated lesson plans; Facilitated daily lessons teach students in math (middle grades and Algebra I); Led teacher team meetings for the analysis of data; Formulated plans for student improvement based on data results

Tel-Aviv, Il

Managed a large territory including MS, AL, TN and LA to market Copaxone, a biomedical product for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis; Managed budgets, collaborated with other territory managers and implemented patient support programs within territory to gain additional product exposure; Gained in-depth understanding of neurological scientific information and technical, academic studies for understanding of disease state and use that knowledge to have appropriate conversations with neurologists; Grew territory an average of 12-18% per year; consistently ranked in top 25% of territory managers

Created engaging lesson plans for adult students; Implemented integrated classes to introduce general business concepts and accounting principals; Completed learning style inventories of students and planned lessons accordingly; Led faculty professional development studies

B.S.

Mba, Management, Finance

Ed.D., Education, Administrator Leadership And Teaching