Kate Causbie Email & Phone Number

- Designing, scheduling, teaching, and evaluating virtual synchronous and asynchronous photography courses in semester, short, and camp-length formats for 100-150 youth (6-8 per class) ages 8-12 and 13-18 each semester. Courses center practical experience with a camera in pursuit of visual literacy, technical confidence, artistic innovation, creative voice, and project process.- Committed to innovating unique learning opportunities within the virtual framework including an advanced workshop “club” style class, portfolio reviews, project based learning, peer mentoring, and guest speaker critiques.- Managing administrative and parent/student communication tasks related to logistics such as course enrollment and equipment questions.

Seattle, Wa

- Created high quality, evidence-based character development and service learning social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula for home and school programs. - Trained and supported instructors, volunteers, and camp counselors in implementing curriculum, classroom management, and group dynamics.- Wrote and received a competitive “Greater Good Parenting” grant from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley for a community-based SEL parenting initiative.- Managed program administration including scheduling, registration and enrollment processes, program data, bookkeeping, and staff and parent communication.

Springfield, Ohio

- Supported partnerships with community members and organizations to develop capacity and implement family wellness programming in elementary school settings.- Trained and supported volunteers in writing curriculum for project-based-learning enrichment groups, trained staff in mindfulness-based approaches, organized community and school gardening projects supported by a USDA Farm To School grant, and designed school community dinners centering cultural food literacy and sovereignty.

- Second shooter to the University Photographer for school events, celebrations, and athletics. - Worked under department workflow and collaborated with staff and social media student workers to produce University media. - Met tight deadlines shooting, editing, and publishing photographic coverage for University embedded web galleries and school media releases using Photo Mechanic, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Lightroom.