Katie Lee

Experience

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  Colegio Bilingue Nuevos Horizontes

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Bilingual Education Elementary School Teacher

  • Develop and implement Project Based Learning curricula to six different classes across three grade levels

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  Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Lead the development to operationalize the College of Strategic Programs, a four-week professional development experience for over 400 youth development professionals • Develop learning objectives and curriculum content in conjunction with strategies of Education, Exposure, Experience and Enactment, with a goal of changing Clubs as organizational settings and cultural institutions • Create and apply pre and post training standard operating procedure for Club participants to ensure quality improvement• Design and implement evaluation and measurement strategies for Club participants • Develop multi- level branding and marketing strategies for College of Strategic Programs Show less

  • Director, College of Strategic Programs

    Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Executive Director

    Dec 2011 - Nov 2014

  • Director Of Education

    Jul 2010 - Nov 2011
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  Boys & Girls Clubs of America

  Jul 2015 - now

  • Decentralize the national training model by establishing and scaling a train the trainer certification program designed to increase professional development opportunities for Youth Development Professional (YDP) staff in nearly 5,000 local Club locations• Create & implement the strategy for creating and curating training content for local YDPs that is aligned to National Afterschool Association standards• Provide access to on demand, virtual and in- person instructor- led learning opportunities• Provide consultations to local Club leaders to support their efforts to implement strategic onboarding and professional development models• Provide a learning technology that allows staff and managers to track training participation through learner transcripts, manages training/ conference scheduling, registration, participation, communication and Zoom integration • Plan, develop, and facilitate youth development training opportunities at BGCA national conference, youth development conferences, regional conferences, all-staff trainings, and at various Boys and Girls Clubs across the country• Coordinate over sixty breakout sessions at BGCA’s annual three- day teen leadership conference for over 2,500 youth increasing advocacy, youth voice and social change• Coordinate three annual state Youth of the Year, BGCA’s premier youth recognition program, events to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Club members Show less • Plan, develop, and facilitate youth development trainings, Clubs Directors Academies and Youth Development Institutes, on behalf of the Youth Development department at youth development conferences, regional conferences, all-staff trainings, and at various Boys and Girls Clubs across the country• Lead development and facilitation of Club Experience sessions at BGCA National Conference for Club Executives and Board Chairpersons, incorporating principals of adult learning to demonstrate activation of the High Quality Club Experience• Coordinate over sixty breakout sessions at Keystone, an annual three- day BGCA teen leadership conference for over 2,500 youth increasing advocacy, youth voice and social change • Oversee a suite of organized sports programs, ALL STARS, funded by $16 million over eight years, designed to increase physical and nutritional literacy, physical activity and social- emotional development skills in youth at over 4,000 Clubs• Develop, manage and expand BGCA’s $3 million program, National Fitness Competition, by creating a resource guide, volunteer guide and other implementation tools for over 4,000 Clubs• Lead Culture of Wellness alignment strategy that combines program resources with high quality youth development staff practices on an online platform for Club staff• Co-lead the organization’s first-ever Serving Youth With Disabilities Initiative that supports and properly equips local Clubs with relevant tools and resources needed to create a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for youth with disabilities, families, and staff at over 4,000 Clubs Show less

  • Senior Director, Youth Development Training

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Director, Youth Development Programs

    Jul 2015 - Apr 2019