Katie "Kat" Field
Summary
Adept at building rapport with students, staff and other stakeholders, developing professional development and aligning to school district strategic initiatives. Excellent planner, problem-solver and analytical leader with strong attention to detail and sound judgment focused on continuous improvement. Decisive, responsive, empathetic and strategic in leading positive behavior support teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Restorative Practices & PBIS Coordinator
Fargo Public School District
06.2021 - Current
- Create, revise, and effectively deliver professional development for administration, faculty, staff & restorative practice facilitators across 14 elementary, 3 middle and 4 high schools, regarding Tier 1 supports, restorative practices, & alternatives to exclusionary discipline with an overall 95% positive feedback rate.
- Monitor progress of implementation of restorative practices and PBIS, in collaboration with building administrators to ensure equitable outcomes for students.
- Created systems for tracking of restorative interventions, trained facilitators in data collection, generated reports, and checked for fidelity of interventions on a regular basis.
- Lead and develop the skills of restorative practices facilitators while driving implementation practices in secondary schools.
- Manage, train, and support positive behavior interventionist and technicians in elementary and secondary schools across the district.
- Co-labor with district personnel and building leadership to review current policy and create FPS's first student rights and responsibilities guide inclusive of tiered, consistent discipline responses.
- Coached restorative practices facilitators, positive behavior interventionists and teachers through day-to-day work and complex problems.
Special Education Strategist
Davies High School
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Facilitated student lessons for lifelong learning, on topics such as personal finance, growth mindset, self-advocacy, and critical thinking
- Managed a caseload of 23 students with the eligibilities of Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, and Autism
- Ensured legal compliance of individualized education plans through collaborative annual meetings for students eligible for special education services.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Teacher, later promoted to Manager, Resource Specialist Program
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2017 - 01.2021
- Led a classroom of diverse learners in the subjects of math (6th – 8th grade) and science (7th - 8th grade) and managed needs of individual students to ensure a comfortable, safe, and accepting classroom environment for all students.
- Effectively integrated 20% of initial caseload into at least one general education class with support from families, students and general education colleagues.
- Led inclusionary practices steering committee at the International Studies Learning Center which involved creating and delivering professional development opportunities around co-teaching, differentiation, and Tier 1 supports to general education colleagues.
- Created and maintained resource specialist services and schedules for the resource specialist program, including management of Student Support and Progress Team referrals and paraprofessional schedules.
- Ensured legal compliance of individualized education plans through collaborative annual meetings for students eligible for special education services.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Increased skills and engagement of students with the use of proactive behavior modification and reinforcement strategies.
Corps Member & One Day Fellow
Teach for America
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Joined the national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools (selected from approximately 45,000 applicants)
- Participated in continuous professional development opportunities including peer observation, professional learning communities (PLC), culturally relevant pedagogy, restorative justice, special education inclusion, and data analysis to work toward positive student outcomes.
Education
Ed.S., Educational Leadership -
Minnesota State University
Moorhead, MN12.2021
Special Education Credential - Mild/Moderate -
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA07.2018
M.A. International Educational Development -
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY10.2017
B.S. Psychology with a Minor in Religious Studies -
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND12.2014
Skills
- Collaborative Administrative Leadership
- Professional Development Creation, Modification & Delivery
- Data Entry & Analysis
- Cross Discipline Collaboration
- Staff Support & Supervision
- Event Coordination
- Supportive Implementation
- Relationship Building
- Mediation with Multiple Stakeholders
- Instructional Coaching
Projects
FPS Restorative Practices Facilitators
Advocated and secured funding for restorative practices facilitators at 6 secondary buildings to increase resources for students and staff as each building embarked on co-created implementation plans.
FPS Restorative Practices Playbook
Developed centralized resource to be utilized by teachers across Fargo Public Schools to help with the implementation of consistent Tier 1 restorative practices.
FPS Administrative Guide to Restorative Discipline
Collaborated with building administrations to create alternative discipline responses to common infractions at the middle school and high school levels.
FPS 1st Annual Social Emotional Learning Convening
Coordinated, planned, and carried out North Dakota’s first Social Emotional Learning Convening with Dr. Tamara Uselman for 400 + Fargo Public Schools students, support staff, educators, administrators, college faculty, and community leaders.
FPS Exploring Educational Justice Course
Co-instructor for graduate credit bearing course for FPS professionals who sought to improve their knowledge around educational equity and educational justice.
References
Tamara Uselman, former Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Fargo Public Schools
uselmat@fargo.k12.nd.us
701-527-4610
Tristan Love, Supervisor and Director of Educational Justice at Fargo Public Schools
lovet@fargo.k12.nd.us
701-446-1072
Liann Hanson, Director of Standards Based Instruction at Fargo Public Schools
hansonl3@fargo.k12.nd.us
701-446-1047
Rupak Gandhi, Superintendent at Fargo Public Schools
gandhir@fargo.k12.nd.us
701-446-1005
Timeline
Restorative Practices & PBIS Coordinator
Fargo Public School District
06.2021 - Current
Special Education Strategist
Davies High School
01.2021 - 06.2021
Teacher, later promoted to Manager, Resource Specialist Program
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2017 - 01.2021
Corps Member & One Day Fellow
Teach for America
06.2017 - 06.2019
Ed.S., Educational Leadership -
Minnesota State University
Special Education Credential - Mild/Moderate -
Loyola Marymount University
M.A. International Educational Development -
Teachers College, Columbia University
B.S. Psychology with a Minor in Religious Studies -
North Dakota State University
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