Katie Cahnmann

AARP FOUNDATION EXPERIENCE CORPS PROGRAM; CHICAGO, IL                                     PRESENT

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST 

• Oversees program execution and volunteer team in assigned Chicago area schools

• Support implementation of members training, coordinate additional in-service training to build skills

• Monitor tutor performance and oversee mid-year and end-of-year reviews of volunteers

• Document tutors and teachers concerns to resolve program issues and improve program application

• Ensure adherence to guidelines, standards, and reporting requirements to maintain program efficacy

• Maintain positive working relationships with school personnel

• Train volunteers on virtual platforms when program pivoted during the pandemic

• Provide virtual volunteer engagement

 

CATAPULT LEARNING; CHICAGO, IL                                                                                       2017-2018

ACADEMIC COACHING

• Conducted sessions with Title I eligible students in K-12 to develop individualized learning plans

• Developed intervention strategies to enhance student learning 

• Collaborated with students, teachers, and parents to address obstacles in learning process

• Taught executive functioning skills to K-12 students

• Equipped students with new learning strategies

• Assisted students in applying improved study skills and test taking tactics

• Documented all coaching sessions in STARS

 

CHARTER SUBSTITUTE TEACHER NETWORK (CSTN); CHICAGO, IL                                             2017

LONG TERM SPECIAL EDUCATION SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

LEARN EXCEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Held individual and group sessions with K-8 grade students to improve academic practices

• Developed adaptations to the ELA and Basic Math Skills curriculum for special needs students

• Provided assistance/accommodations to support the implementation of Individual Education Plans

• Adapted standard curriculum in keeping with IEPs to improve grades and increase test scores

 

CARTER G WOODSON MIDDLE SCHOOL; CHICAGO, IL                                                                2016

TEMPORARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR

• Resolved conflicts, consulted appropriate resources, and provided calm leadership during crisis

• Assisted at-risk students and provided crucial suicide prevention support

• Delivered high school and college preparatory classes to all th grade students

• Offered support and instruction for students with learning, emotional, and behavioral setbacks

 

ACE TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL; CHICAGO, IL                                                 2007 - 2015

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SUPPORT

• Planned and delivered lessons promoting academic, social-emotional, and vocational development for 90 students

• Developed the school’s first credit recovery and homebound program

• Effectively diffused volatile situations and supported the de-escalation of conflicts 95% of the time

• Implemented community outreach

• Counseled a caseload of 68 students both individually and in groups

• Developed plans, sourced resources and successfully executed the annual Sleepover for Success for 75 students

• Spearheaded successful annual fundraising initiatives and acquired grant funding for developmental programs

• Coordinated 15 school-wide programs and chaired 4 committees for school improvement 

• Supervised 2 interns working towards graduate degrees in counseling and social work