Katie Askelson, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Texas, United States

At Learning Undefeated I mainly act as an instructor in our mobile STEM labs, but I wear a variety of hats in the organization. I'm one of two members of the Texas Mobile STEM Labs Team where we bring STEM education to underserved areas of the state via our state-of-the-art STEM Mobile Lab. Our STEM Mobile Lab is funded by a $500,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and allows us to travel across the state to the 20 different education regions in Texas. In this lab, I teach hands-on STEM activities to youth in K-8th. For some of the younger youth, our activities have an element of literacy as well as science and math. During our visits to schools, we are often interviewed by the media and filmed for local news stories. In addition to our mobile lab classes, we engage with the local community through community STEM Nights. So far we've engaged over 1,000 participants at these local events. During the summer months, I help with our summer camps either virtually or in person depending on the need. These summer camps take place in Texas, Louisiana, and Maryland. I help organize these camps and select age-appropriate activities for the campers who are attending the camps. In addition to running an education programs, I also help plan and administer virtual and in-person professional development to teachers regarding STEM education. My hope is to inspire more teachers to conduct STEM in their classrooms and teach more hands-on activities. We've had over 200 teachers participate in these professional developments. Part of my position requires me to conduct data entry and create reports for grant funders. For these reports, I do daily data entry and administer surveys. I turn in monthly reports to TEA and analyze data from teachers and students for our final report. I also periodically help design and create new curricula and activities for our organization.

Hempstead, Texas, United States

I was responsible for the development and implementation of the 4-H youth development after-school/summer programs. The youth I worked with were located at a residential treatment facility. This facility housed youth who were high-risk and had behavior issues. Youth often came to the facility before they could be placed into foster care. I managed the daily operation of the SHYR 4-H Club and Youth Farming Program. I worked to ensure that youth learn about citizenship, leadership, foods and nutrition, healthy lifestyles, veterinary science, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. My programs use the learn-by-doing method of instruction. In addition to offering fun projects and activities, I aided the youth in developing personal skills crucial in the youth becoming more independent.I also worked to promote Safe Haven Youth Ranch in order to fundraise for future projects. I do this in the form of traditional and non-traditional forms. I gave presentations to local Rotary Clubs, posted on social media about our upcoming projects, partnered with local businesses, and promoted SHYR at career fairs.I designed the entire youth program from the ground up and was in charge of a monthly budget. I created monthly calendars filled with youth activities and designed an entire week of field day activities for spring break. Periodically, I would take youth on field trips to art museums, a local garden, and recreational activities.

Waterloo, Iowa Area

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the country. BSA is committed to providing youth with positive role models and activities that shape their character and help them develop into responsible members of society. My role as a Boy Scout District Executive allows me to be responsible for developing and maintaining the organization in a certain territory.The Boy Scouts is largely a community-based organization, I'm responsible for maintaining these valuable relationships. I work under the direction of the Scout Executive and frequently meet with community leaders, business owners, and residents in my area to share the organization’s mission and try to get people involved in the cause. I'm responsible for the selection and training of area Scout leaders and volunteers. I meet with top volunteers regularly to plan activities for local troops and create initiatives to entice youth to join the organization. I monitor volunteers by regularly attending activities sponsored by each troop to ensure their conduct is always aligned with the standards of the organization.Additionally I'm responsible for soliciting donations from community members and local businesses that want to support the Scouts BSA. Lastly, I'm responsible for creating and maintaining a meaningful program that enriches the lives of young men and women. I work with community leaders and volunteers, to create engaging programs and activities that teach Scouts the types of outdoor and life skills that will help them in their professional and social lives.

Manchester, Iowa

I work for ISU Extension and Outreach Delaware County as the K-12 Youth Education Coordinator. I work with schools and local community partners to develop and host educational programs. The programs are jammed packed with fun, hands-on activities that are related to STEM, Communication and the arts, Civic engagement and leadership, and Agriculture. These programs include full day camps, in-school programs, youth training, and after-school programs. I develop and write curriculum for these programs and utilize kits provided by our county, region, and state offices. In addition to forming partnerships and programs, I also perform marketing work. Since our county is small, I make my own marketing materials such as flyers, social media posts, and brochures. I co-run our social media pages, and make marketing posts on them 1-5 times per week. I work closely with community resources to market my programs by working with chambers of commerce, libraries, schools, and even go on the local radio station KMCH. Lastly, I write news and press releases about upcoming programs and past programs which are sent out to local news outlets. These releases are sometimes published in local newspapers and are published on our county extension website. You can check out these news releases in the links.

Austin, Texas Area

I have a passion for teaching others and developing youth, both from an academic standpoint and a leadership standpoint. When I started my graduate degree program, I was introduced to the world of teaching. Currently, I work for AmeriCorps 4-H Capital as a teacher aide and an after-school instructor in schools considered disadvantaged (Tier 1). I work with children in grades K-5th. I develop fun and interactive lessons to help students develop essential leadership skills. I teach them about agriculture and explain how agriculture affects their daily lives. The animal science classes I teach help students raise market show goats and chickens; I had a blast watching them compete at their first county goat show! In my natural resources classes, I teach the children outdoor skills including hiking, fishing and camping. In my AmeriCorps position, I create my own curriculum for three separate classes. I also enjoy collaborating with my fellow team members, teachers, site coordinators and experts in the animal science field.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

One of my duties as a graduate student was to help teach Animal Science 433 (now 333) Farm Animal Reproduction Lab. I was the head teaching assistant for this lab which came with some extra responsibilities. I help students learn the basics of reproduction, learn how to dissect various tissues, learn how to AI cattle, and learn how to complete pregnancy checks on cattle. Additionally, I planned and set up the labs each week. This included making sure that the PowerPoint presentation were ready, that dissection labs are prepared, and that all necessary equipment for the lab is available. I also ran TA meetings in order to learn what happened in the labs the previous week and explained next week's lab.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

One of my duties as a graduate student was to help teach Animal Science 433 (now 333) Farm Animal Reproduction Lab. I help students learn the basics of reproduction, learn how to dissect various tissues, learn how to AI cattle, and learn how to complete pregnancy checks on cattle.

Starting in 2015 I worked for Dr. Carey Satterfield as a graduate student in Reproduction and Physiology. In this position, I learned various laboratory skills. I learned how to extract RNA, how to perform ELISAs and how to perform RIAs. In addition to these skills, I observed various surgical procedures and even acted as an assistant on these procedures. My thesis project required AI, surgical embryo flushes, and embryo transfers. Over my time as a graduate student I helped prep over 200 sheep for embryo transfers, and around 15 sheep for AI. I also helped out my fellow graduate students on their projects. These projects involved sheep, cattle, and horses. Through this experience I was able to work with a variety of species and watch some innovative surgeries. Through my efforts as a graduate student, I'm now the coauthor on a variety of different publications which are linked below.

College Station, Texas

I worked as an assistant to Dr. Satterfield and his graduate students. I've worked in the field checking ewes for signs of estrus, checking to see if ewes need any medical attention, and helped breed the ewes. I also work in the lab pipetting cDNA and gene markers into wells to run tests to see if genes are present in the DNA. Working under Dr. Satterfield has allowed me to gain lab skills in pipetting, and data analyzes. By being an worker for Dr. Satterfield, I have gained an appreciation and love for doing research.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I worked as an intern for the Honorable John "Judge" Carter. I answered constituent calls and sorted constituent mail. I then logged the calls and the contents of the letters into iConstituent in order, for Judge to know how his constituents feel about certain hot topic issues. I also work hand in hand with many of the staff members and researched information of different issues and write one page summaries so that they can be better up to date on certain areas. I've also had the opportunity to attend hearings. At these hearings, I was required to take good notes and write summaries of the hearings for the Senior Legislative Assistant. I've also spent time utilizing my Microsoft Office skills by creating a PowerPoint, a one-page summary, and a handout about Williamson County. At this internship, I've learned how to be more organized, how an office is run, how to complete thorough research projects, and how to properly interact with people over the phone and in person. Overall, this was a fantastic experience.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Agriculture Future of America is a national non-profit organization that helps build young professionals into the leaders of tomorrow. My fellow Team member and I utilize our professional and leadership leadership skills, to help establish or maintain relationships with corporate partners, students, media and the community. The Student Advisory Team is here to help F.U.E.L the future of students and Agriculture. This experience has allowed me to grow both personally and professionally, by pushing me to make snap decisions and making me learn to step out of my comfort zone.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Using my skills as an undergraduate researcher, to learn how to properly monitor vitals, test blood samples, and observe different research medical procedures on live models. This internship has allowed me to learn more about the medical field and the testing of different medical technologies. I will utilize the skills I've learned at Lackland and apply them in my future endeavors as a researcher.

Bachelor’S Degree, Animal Sciences, 3.7 Gpr

Master Of Education - Med, Curriculum And Instruction (Emphasis In Stem Education), 4.0

In this degree I'm learning about how to create and craft high quality curriculum. I'm also learning how to create more integrated STEM.

Certified Associates In Project Management, Project Management