Katrina J. Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Conducted workshops for separating, retiring, and Wounded Warrior military personnel and their spouses who are transitioning from the US military and entering the civilian job market. Delivered multi-day career transition courses utilizing standardized curriculum that may include topics focused on self-appraisal, career decision making, identifying job goals, selection of technical fields and training schools, job search techniques, resume preparation, interviewing skills, dress for success, and job offer and salary negotiations.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Developed and delivered college academic counseling and career guidance to students on their high school campus. -Worked with students to help develop the capacity for career self-evaluation, including researching and administering various tools for assessment of interests, values, aptitudes and skills. -Educated students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, testing and advising. - Provided college and career counseling and guidance as needed, including appropriate referrals to other college and community resources. - Assisted with college-search and application coaching. - Developed and delivered on-site presentations as requested by schools and community organizations. - Researched and maintained current information regarding labor market trends and the occupational outlook for a wide range of careers. - Prepare reports and track key assessment data regarding results and outcomes. Compare outcomes over time and by program. Establish and maintain tracking and reporting processes. Assess current operations and provide evaluative feedback in an effort to improve student outcomes to meet strategic goals of the College District. - Participate in vision and strategic planning, and goal setting of the College. - Establish rapport and develop positive working relationships with the personnel at local institutions in order to facilitate implementation of college-related programming. Serve as liaison between high school counselors and administrative staff, and Collin College- Prepared reports and track key assessment data regarding results and outcomes. Compared outcomes over time and by program. Establish and maintain tracking and reporting processes. - Participated in vision and strategic planning, and goal setting of the College.

Mansfield Texas

• Provided academic support such as educational/high school course selection, guidance activities, and career information.• Administered AVID certification and other data reporting to demonstrate adherence to the key program essentials which led from our campus being barely certified to becoming highly certified.• Served on numerous professional development committees where we established new policies and helped to implement new ones. • Collaborated with school faculty and staff to spread AVID methodologies schoolwide and districtwide to improve student achievement. Major accomplishment Cornell Note strategies became schoolwide.• Designed curriculum for AVID elective class at Summit High School.• Created, developed, and implemented a successful student recruitment plan which lead to the expansion of the program. • Organized and coordinated family workshops that were academic and college focused. Parents and students left with strategies that they could implement while spending bonding time with teachers and students.• Created relationship/communication system with counseling team to address student needs, placement and ongoing scheduling changes. Transcripts were analyzed to make sure students were on the right track to graduate.• Coordinated/facilitated collection of site data to help analyze progress of program on our Campus. After tracking student success rate in the classroom and noticing a high rate of failure created a mentoring and retention program in conjunction with English teachers and site team. • Organized college field trips for students to experience a college setting. Presenters were also brought to the campus to help students explore various career and college options. Students left with a working knowledge of college and career readiness that they used to help other students not in AVID.

Mansfield Texas

• Provided students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. • Developed or modified curricula and prepared lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. • Worked in inclusion, self-contained, team, or departmental capacity’s as assigned.• Planned and used appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.• Conducted assessments of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities.• Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education student according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans.• Worked with members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district req.• Used technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.• Compiled, maintained, and filed all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.

Burleson Texas

• Provided students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfil their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.• Developed or modified curricula and prepared lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. • Compiled, maintained, and filed all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.• Kept informed of and complied with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.• Assisted in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs.• Planned and used appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students.• Participated in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.• Assisted students who have physical or developmental disabilities that limit the student's ability to be independent Participated in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.

Austin, Texas Area

• Supervised program staff and performed other related administrative duties.• Implemented training program for part time staff on Program Facilitation• Served as a liaison between parents, schools, community groups and Club members.• Worked in partnership with the Unit Director to ensure that a myriad of pro-social and youth development opportunities are available to all Club members. • Provided orientation and goal setting for all Club members.• Designed programs and curriculum for the club for students Kindergarten to 12th grade. • Programs designed ranged from grade level reinforcement of curriculum learned in school to social skills in real life situations. • Maintained compliant, accurate, and time-bound files and documentation for members, program, and sites• Developed, implemented, and oversaw all aspects of the program budget which included monitoring expenditures and authorizing purchases• Ensured that reports are submitted in a correct, high quality, and timely manner•Coordinated and managed projects to secure resources for programming including writing grants and/or serving on grant writing teams.• Developed partnerships that supported program implementation and growth.• Maintained and distributed programmatic best practices and research that can support implementation and evaluation at the club level • Developed and implemented systems, policies, procedures and tools that support high quality program implementation and evaluation• Provide orientation and ongoing supervision, support, and training to Club, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin Area staff on contract• Ensured as much program implementation consistency as possible across sites and members • Monitored both on-site and at a distance, member and Club activities • Maintained positive relationships and regular communication with Club partners

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

• Expanded the role of Student Coordinator for Aloha Days a Freshman Orientation Camp• Recruited, hired, and trained 40 counselors and assistants for a 2 ½ day camp. • Put together and trained a sales team of counselor to recruit for the camp who were so successful in recruiting the largest class of students we opened a second session the next year. We then surpassed enrollment goals again. • Designed a marketing strategy for camp, including promotional materials (presentations, brochure, banner, etc.).• Fielded questions about the camp from parents, students and staff.• Created databases for mass mail outs, helped create programs, and created a detailed schedule for the camp and training. • Created sessions at camp that included “A Day in the Life at TAMUCC” , team builders, and get to know you activities.

Master’S Degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

Bachelor’S Degree, History, College

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Administrative Assistant for the Director of Alumni Relations Student Coordinator for Aloha Days