Katherine Perez
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Permit Coordinator
HC Designs and Drafting
2025 - Current
- Manage residential and ADU building permit submissions by working with engineers and architects to ensure timely permit attainment.
- Develop and execute pre-construction permit milestones on project schedule.
- Identify and resolve permit issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Supervise permit executions from initial submission to final approval by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Conduct AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) research for various cities, including phone/email outreach, to confirm requirements.
- Liaise between various city departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Create job files for each project and maintain current data in each file.
Facilitator
Children's Institute
01.2024 - Current
- Conduct home visits to determine participant needs and provide skill building, guidance and support to formerly incarcerated and former or current foster youth ages 14-29.
- Use independent judgment and discretion to provide case planning, linkage, and support services to youth and families, including linkages to supportive services as needed.
- Assist in crisis intervention and provide support and assistance to program participants in resolving problems.
- Collaborate with clients to develop goals, monitor progress, and provide community referrals.
Care Coordinator
Children's Institute
2021 - 01.2024
- Provided care coordination services including screening, intake, coaching, skill-building, and referral to community agencies for children and their families.
- Acted as community liaison linking families to community resources and services.
- Identified needs of clients and coordinated services with outside providers.
- Responded to crisis situations.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team to better serve case management needs.
- Facilitated classes on Domestic Violence Support for Victims and Nurturing Parenting Program.
- 1-on-on case management for Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (CAPIT) program.
Academic Student Advisor
California Student Opportunity and Access Program
2020 - 2021
- Provided support to a cohort of 200+ high school students through one-on-one and group advising sessions on college and career readiness.
- Planned and executed large school-wide events and workshops for students and parents.
- Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
- Established productive working relationships with school administration, the community, and the surrounding high schools.
- Maintained an accurate record for all data recorded on our students and updated this daily alongside fulfilling other daily tasks.
Education
Certification - Construction Project Management
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA05-2026
Bachelors Degree - Sociology
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach01-2022
Skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Crisis management
- Adaptability
- Bilingual
- Schedule management
Timeline
Facilitator
Children's Institute
01.2024 - Current
Construction Permit Coordinator
HC Designs and Drafting
2025 - Current
Care Coordinator
Children's Institute
2021 - 01.2024
Academic Student Advisor
California Student Opportunity and Access Program
2020 - 2021
Certification - Construction Project Management
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Bachelors Degree - Sociology
California State University Long Beach