Catherine Norton

Experience

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  ESI Employee Assistance Group

  Dec 1999 - Jul 2000

  Case Manager

  Provided telephone counseling, case management and referrals to clients in an employee assistance program.

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  Syracuse University

  Aug 2000 - May 2003

  Graduate Researcher

  Supervised undergraduate research assistants in a large federally-funded study examining the effects of alcohol on sexual decision making. Collected, input, processed and analyzed data using SPSS.

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  Psychological Services Center, Syracuse University

  Jan 2002 - May 2003

  Psychotherapist

  Provided mental health counseling to student and community clients.

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  William George Agency for Children's Services

  May 2003 - May 2005

  Residential Cottage Director

  Developed a dynamic, positive, socially-focused therapeutic treatment program for emotionally disturbed teenage boys. Ran daily groups, provided individual counseling sessions and worked intensively with families to remove barriers to home visitation, leading to a quicker return to the home. Supervised 15 full-time staff members. Represented the agency in family court.

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  Cornell University

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2009

  Outreach Program Manager, SciCentr

  Managed the day-to-day operation of K-12 outreach programs. Supervised a team of twenty college student workers and high school interns. Designed virtual worlds, websites and programs. Streamlined teacher training from three days to one. Developed research and evaluation protocols that demonstrated program effectiveness to funders and stakeholders.

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  Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES)

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  Virtual Worlds Coordinator

  Successfully transitioned an innovative educational outreach program from a grant-based university setting to a self-sustaining K-12 business model within the New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) system.

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  Cornell University

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2017

  Research Support Specialist

  Worked with two projects within the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research at Cornell University - The Residential Child Care Project to improve conditions for youth living in residential centers worldwide and The Military Projects to enhance support services for military personnel and their families.

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  Tompkins County Department of Social Services

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2021

  Caseworker, Adolescent Unit

  Engaged families with at-risk teens by offering support, case management and referrals for services. Worked with foster care youth while in placement and as they transitioned to adult independent living in the community. Assisted youth placed in residential facilities transition back to the community successfully. Wrote service plans, case updates and court petitions. Participated in family court proceedings.

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  Https://www.catherineiversnorton.com/

  May 2021 - now

  Novelist

  Author of The Stain (2021). The first novel in an international romantic drama series about an American Psychologist who travels to Russia for love. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.

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  Https://www.catherineiversnorton.com/blog

  Oct 2021 - now

  Blogger
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  Https://www.catherineiversnorton.com/coaching

  Jan 2022 - now

  Personal Coaching
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  Ithaca Housing Authority

  Feb 2023 - now

  Case Manager

  Support the safety, well-being, and independence of people with disabilities and elderly tenants in an apartment complex.