Carolyn Katami

Carolyn Katami

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Gifted Coordinator and Educator

  • Education

    • Fresno City College

      1998 - 2001
      Associate of Arts - AA General Studies
    • University of Arizona

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Experience

    • Contempo Casuals Clothing

      Apr 1995 - Jun 1996
      Retail Associate
    • Del Monte Aviation

      Jun 1996 - Feb 1998
      Customer Service Representative
    • Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

      Jun 1997 - Dec 1997
      Hostess
    • Blue Fin Restaurant

      Oct 1997 - Apr 1998
      Waitress
    • Budget Cars and Trucks Rental

      Feb 1998 - Oct 1998
      Customer Service Representative
    • Holiday Inn Express

      Oct 1998 - Sept 1999
      Customer Service Representative
    • SkyWest Airlines

      Sept 1999 - Oct 2005
      • Flight Attendant

        Sept 2000 - Oct 2005
      • Administrative Assistant for Quality Assurance and Mechanics

        Sept 1999 - Sept 2000
    • Marana Unified School District

      Jan 2007 - May 2007
      Substitute Teacher
    • Roosevelt School District

      Aug 2007 - May 2009
      Elementary Educator
    • Family Life Academy

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2012
      Early Childhood Educator
    • Camp Invention Inc

      Jun 2016 - now
      Camp Invention Director

      Director of Science Summer Camp, Camp Invention for the last three summers. Instructor for 2 years. A national camp program for innovation, creativity, and STEAM activities. Recruited and supervised an assistant director, instructors, leadership intern counselors, counselors in training, and 100 or more campers. Organized materials, rotations, camp rosters, scheduling, and activities. Marketed and recruited camper participation throughout the community. Prepared and completed all administrative tasks. Show less

    • Pima County Health Dept

      Aug 2017 - Sept 2018
      Director of Wellness for Tanque Verde Elementary

      Advise school of Pima County Health Standards. Develop school wide wellness activities and advocacy for good health practices for students, staff, parents, and community. Review District's Governing Board Wellness Policy.

    • Pima County

      Oct 2017 - now
      Southern Arizona Gifted Network - Pima County Gifted Advocacy

      Newly created gifted coordinator group for all of Pima County school districts. Plan and implement advocacy for gifted education in the county. Plans outreach opportunities for the community. Creating county wide parent groups. Created and monitors social media account for gifted educators and parents.

    • Tanque Verde Unified School District

      Jan 2018 - now

      Coordinates, administers, and assesses gifted reasoning skills using Cognitive Abilities Test. Coordinates school wide scheduling for assessment and class times. Aligns curriculum with the National Association of Gifted and Talented and Arizona Department of Education Gifted standards and policies. Maintain confidential records of student's assessment scores, portfolio, and success in the gifted program. Collaborates with classroom teachers for supplemental material for gifted cluster groups. Administers professional development for staff on gifted education. Educates grades 1st-6th in pull-out model of gifted studies for Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal domains. Educates 5th and 6th graders in a daily advanced and accelerated mathematics course in which teaching mathematics one grade above current grade level. Show less

      • Gifted Education Coordinator and Educator

        Jul 2012 - now
      • 6th- 8th Grade Mathematics Curriculum Developer

        Jan 2018 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Full Gifted Education Endorsement

    • Standard Elementary Education Teaching Certificate K-8

    • Structured English Immersion Endorsement