Katherine Bryant

Experience

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  New Hope Christian Academy

  Aug 2016 - May 2019

  Administrative Assistant

  Conducted daily attendance and coordinated after-care activities and dismissal for students in Kindergarten-5th grade. Fostered proactive relationships and communication with parents, students and and after-care staff.

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  Rhodes College

  Jun 2018 - May 2020

  In conjunction with Dr. Laura A. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Rhodes College, I assisted in conducting a case study of six public school veteran teachers’ engagement of sociopolitical issues with mentee pre-service teachers to make sense of how sociopolitical knowledge is transferred from veteran teacher to mentee. Responsible for taking field notes & recordings (audio and visual) of six focus group meetings over one year. Additionally, tasked with transcribing and coding six focus group meetings and three individual meetings with each veteran teacher participant (introductory, mid-term, and concluding). As well as, conducted two individual interviews with pre-service teacher participants. Assisted in analyzing survey and questionnaire notes collected from each veteran teacher participant during focus group meetings. Collaboratively wrote and edited research conference proposals to the Literacy Research Association (LRA). Show less Placed with a local non-profit, Whole Child Strategies Inc., focused on collaboratively supporting economic equity in communities, social stability for families, and educational success for students, as their Urban Policy Intern. Tasked with researching and creating a proposal for a program that would partner Rhodes College students as mentors and literacy tutors to local public elementary school students. I evaluated state literacy goals, four current evidence based volunteer tutoring/mentoring programs, and consulted with 18 members of Whole Child Strategies Inc., Rhodes College, and local community leaders to develop recommendations concerning volunteer recruitment and training, curriculum, outcomes, potential community partners, and estimated costs and timeline. Show less

  • Writing Fellow

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Urban Education Summer Institute Fellow

    Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
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  Refugee Empowerment Program (REP)

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Volunteer Management Intern

  Researched and created an evaluation report of seven volunteer management and attendance software programs for a growing volunteer base of 211 participants. Tested, evaluated, and assisted in the implementation of selected software program. Trained current employees and volunteers on the use and tracking elements of the program. Developed a volunteer cross-reference Excel Document for current and future use.

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  U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Student Intern

  Answered and recorded constituent phone calls regarding a wide-range of feedback and concerns. Assisted in tracking and recording constituent opinions pertaining to relevant events and policies. Sat-in on conference calls with the DC office and local community events.

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  City Year

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2024

  Key highlights:- Led cross-departmental collaboration to create a seamless volunteer experience for 200+ Corps Members, implementing comprehensive programming focused on leadership development, service skills, financial literacy, and mental health wellbeing.- Successfully planned and executed a year-long Learning & Development curriculum for Senior AmeriCorps Members, resulting in 94% of participants feeling well-prepared for their service roles.- Engaged with 15+ Community Partners to provide meaningful development experiences, resulting in a 79% improvement in participants' leadership skills perception within one service year.- Assumed leadership responsibilities for program compliance trainings and onboarding of 100+ volunteers, ensuring adherence to organizational guidelines and best practices.- Co-led the strategic planning and seamless execution of five multi-day annual retreats, managing project plans, budgets, and logistics.- Consulted on the curriculum for the national City Year Corps Council and mentored a cohort of emerging leaders, driving a 40% increase in active participation over two years. Show less Assist in virtual, hybrid, and in-person coaching and training of a team of five AmeriCorps members serving as mentors and tutors in one of our 18 partner schools within Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS). Actively collaborate with community and school partners to organize and implement eight whole school engagement events and activities throughout the year. Manage a $1200 team budget. Oversee the academic tracking of 500 students in Algebra I and Reading. Provide virtual and in-person classroom management and academic support in two 9th grade ELA classrooms. Show less

  • AmeriCorps Member Experience & Operations Manager

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2024

  • Team Leader

    Aug 2020 - Feb 2022
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  City Year Miami

  Jul 2024 - now

  Senior AmeriCorps Experience & Operations Manager