Kate Strauss Email & Phone Number

Fullerton, CA, US

Buena Park, California, United States

~ Create, plan, and implement District special events, including all materials, performers, training for participants, and script development.~ Develop and facilitate Ambassador Program with middle school at-promise students for leadership development and student empowerment project implementation, including logo and t-shirt design, retreat activities, and.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

~ Communications and branding specialist. Develop and write mission statement, "who, what, how statements," and all materials for new OCDE team, including articles, white papers, brochures, photography, and design.

Santa Ana, California, United States

~ Currently facilitate staff development workshops on implicit bias and identiy. ~ Designed and taught all-day, interactive seminars for teachers on poverty and bullying. Participants examined their own teaching practices, classroom climate, and interactions with students, parents, and curriculum. Included an assessment piece to be completed by each.

Anaheim, California, United States

Major Projects:~ Directed, organized, and liaised with panelists and talent for the “California Youth Leadership Summit,” an online event for youth by youth in concert with SoCal Sister Cities that focused on Climate Change & Sustainability, Racial & Gender Equity, World Peace & Cooperation, and Coping with the Pandemic. Event had 4,000 registrants.

Anaheim, California, United States

Anaheim, California, United States

Santa Ana, California, United States

~ Developed peer mediation programs and trained students in advanced peer mediation techniques. Conducted large-group mediations to address conflicts between student groups or among staff. ~ Organized “Weeks of Understanding” that included speakers, murals and cultural experiences. ~ Partnered and collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents and.

Old Town Pasadena, California, United States

~ Conceived and produced thematic, month-long events and installations that created visibility and attracted editorial coverage and new audiences. Events included outdoor film festivals, period reenactments, interactive exhibits, evening seminars, original theater projects, and site-specific art installations. ~ Created press releases, press kits and media.

Taught sophomore honors world lit and integrated algebra. Advised the speech and debate club. Created the student service program and faire. Arranged Ray Bradbury lecture at the Fullerton Public Library and coordinated district publicity.

Westfield, New Jersey, United States

Started teaching while still an undergraduate at Princeton. Taught honors world and American literature. Mentored a first-year colleague, 1996-1997. Advised the yearbook, creative writing, and billiards clubs. Trained students in a peer mediation program. Created school Career Fair.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude

Master Of Arts - Ma, English Language And Literature, General