Katherine Darrin
Watauga,Texas
Summary
Career professional with strong background in guiding individuals toward fulfilling career paths. Adept at fostering team collaboration and delivering impactful results in dynamic environments. Skilled in career assessment, counseling, and development strategies. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on achieving optimal outcomes for clients and organizations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Advisor
Tarrant County College
09.2018 - Current
- Advised assigned student caseloads from entry to completion using a case-management model, providing academic planning, pathway exploration, and career development support.
- Developed degree plans for core, major, and transfer pathways, ensuring alignment with students’ academic and career objectives.
- Maintained proactive, multi-channel communication with students and stakeholders through email, phone, text, chat, and in-person meetings to support persistence and completion.
- Conducted structured check-ins at key milestones (15, 30, and 45 credit hours) to monitor progress and implement timely interventions.
- Analyzed student data to identify needs, develop action plans, and coordinate targeted support strategies.
- Managed academic records, degree and certificate planning, and course substitution processes using Ellucian/Colleague.
- Reviewed and interpreted high school and college transcripts, placement scores, and other academic documents to support advising decisions.
Faculty Trainer/Online Human Resource Adjunct
Wade College
04.2019 - 08.2021
- Facilitated professional development workshops and faculty meetings focused on instructional best practices and continuous improvement.
- Delivered presentations on social-emotional learning, classroom engagement, supporting at-risk students, retention and attendance strategies, and effective use of instructional technology.
- Taught Human Resource Management courses, integrating real-world applications, active learning strategies, and student-centered instructional design principles.
Online Adjunct Faculty
Independence University
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Taught Psychology and Professional Development courses, delivering engaging instruction aligned with course outcomes and student learning needs.
Adjunct Faculty
MediaTech Institute
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Taught Introduction to Psychology courses, delivering engaging instruction grounded in foundational psychological concepts and real-world applications.
- Developed course syllabi and structured term timelines to ensure clear expectations, consistent pacing, and alignment with learning outcomes.
- Managed student attendance, grades, and course communication through Google Classroom, maintaining accurate records and supporting student success.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Brown Mackie College
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Oversaw executive management of all academic programs, faculty operations, accreditation activities, and institutional compliance requirements.
- Supervised program directors, library staff, registrar personnel, and full-time and adjunct faculty to ensure high-quality academic delivery and operational efficiency.
- Partnered with the campus president on financial planning and budget oversight to support institutional goals and resource allocation.
- Planned class schedules, developed faculty orientations, managed ongoing faculty development and in-service training, and maintained accreditation-ready faculty documentation.
- Monitored and reported on student retention and satisfactory academic progress, implementing targeted strategies to improve outcomes.
- Evaluated program directors and instructors through structured assessment processes to ensure instructional quality and adherence to academic standards.
- Analyzed student retention data and implemented initiatives to increase student engagement and maintain monthly attrition at or below the 6% threshold.
- Led administration of the annual Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey and used findings to inform institutional improvements.
- Maintained all accreditation and licensing documentation for agencies including ACICS, Texas Workforce Commission, ACCOTE, and ABHES.
- Managed monthly audits of online and blended learning courses to ensure syllabus accuracy, instructional quality, and compliance with institutional and accrediting standards.
Director of Faculty Management
Brown Mackie College
02.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided academic leadership by training, developing, and managing faculty and staff across multiple programs.
- Interviewed and hired general education, biomedical, graphic design, medical assisting, business, accounting, and criminal justice faculty, overseeing a team of 42 direct reports.
- Maintained accurate and compliant faculty files, ensuring all documentation and credentials remained current.
- Conducted monthly compliance audits to verify faculty adherence to institutional and accrediting requirements.
- Observed and evaluated instructor performance to support instructional quality and professional growth.
- Monitored student persistence and retention, implementing strategies to improve academic outcomes.
- Taught blended Psychology courses (50% on-campus, 50% online), integrating technology and active learning strategies to enhance student engagement.
Full-Time Faculty / Faculty Trainer
Brown Mackie College
04.2013 - 02.2015
- Trained new faculty on eCollege, classroom management strategies, syllabus database usage, and instructional technology, including the iPad.
- Maintained accurate and compliant faculty files, ensuring all required documentation remained current.
- Conducted monthly compliance audits to verify faculty adherence to institutional and accrediting standards.
- Supported campus retention efforts by proactively reaching out to students and connecting them with needed resources.
- Taught Psychology, Professional Development, and Ethics courses in a blended format (50% on-campus, 50% online), incorporating active learning and technology-enhanced instruction.
- Developed course syllabi and structured term timelines to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with learning outcomes.
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Argosy University
Online04-2017
Master of Art - Professional Counseling
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas05-2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas12-2008
Skills
- Curriculum design
- Career counseling
- Workforce readiness
- Job development assistance
- Problem-solving skills
- Self-directed mindset
- Verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
- Curriculum planning
- Database management
- Instructional best practices
- Training needs assessment
Timeline
Faculty Trainer/Online Human Resource Adjunct
Wade College
04.2019 - 08.2021
Career Advisor
Tarrant County College
09.2018 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
MediaTech Institute
08.2018 - 08.2020
Online Adjunct Faculty
Independence University
07.2018 - 08.2021
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Brown Mackie College
06.2016 - 01.2018
Director of Faculty Management
Brown Mackie College
02.2015 - 06.2016
Full-Time Faculty / Faculty Trainer
Brown Mackie College
04.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Texas Woman’s University
Master of Art - Professional Counseling
Texas Wesleyan University
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Argosy University