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Katrina Lawal

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Innovative Assistant Professor bringing proven success in implementing culturally responsive and inclusive curriculum delivery and support at all levels. Passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student.

Work History

Adjunct Faculty

San Diego Mesa College
  • Taught EDUC 200 and EDUC 203 online courses at San Diego Mesa College and provided instruction that emphasized teaching and learning based on current theoretical foundations, policies and practices within the classroom.
  • Collaborated with faculty members to develop innovative teaching strategies for improved student learning outcomes.
  • Established positive relationships with students, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
  • Advised and mentored students on academic progress and career goals within the field of education.
  • Served on departmental committees to contribute to curriculum planning and improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinated teacher placements with students at school sites with culturally responsive leaders and teachers.

SDICCCA Intern for Vice President of Student Affairs

San Diego Mesa College
  • Worked with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and administrators, including my SDICCCA mentor, who at the time was Dean of Student Success and Equity.
  • Participated in campus activities and support services, including the Stand’s, Basic Needs food weekly food drive.
  • Served on various campus-wide and district-wide committees including: San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) Black Student Success Workgroup, Mesa College’s Cultural Unity Week and Mesa’s Success, Equity and Transformation (SET) Committee.
  • Co-created an equity plan with VP Maxey that specifically targeted marginalized Black students at San Diego Mesa College and throughout the District. The purpose of this plan was to support student wellness and achievement through the creation of two projects” 1) Strengthening Black Student Success on Campus and 2) Helping to diversify the Black Teacher Pipeline through the creation of Integrated Teacher Education Pathways for Black Student Success (ITEP-BSS).
  • Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow SDICCCA interns on group projects and presentations.

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Assisted Dr. Nelson with coding on her mixed-methods study examining Social Practices between Teachers and Administrators.
  • Enhanced the research project's quality by conducting thorough literature reviews and synthesizing findings.
  • Co-authored a chapter on School-based Racial Battle Fatigue (Smith, 2020) as it relates to Black students and educators in P-12 Schools. Hamilton, K. H. & Nelson, J.A. (2023). School-Based Racial Battle Fatigue in P-12 Schools. In T. A. Flowers (Ed.), The Foundations of Urban Education: Key Issues, (pp. 101-127). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Community Support Counselor

Bay View Academy
  • Facilitated developmentally appropriate learning engagements to support academic, social, and emotional growth of BVA's students within our community school based on a whole child approach
  • Worked with individual students and consulted with teachers, assistants, supervisors and tutors after-school regarding academic, social, emotional problems
  • Monitored students and student subgroups to identify those who may benefit from social-emotional support
  • Coordinated the restorative justice program at the school
  • Implemented a whole school conflict resolution program focused on community building and restorative practices
  • Provided inservice training for staff to build classroom management, conflict resolution strategies, implementation of culturally relevant curriculum along with diversity training that includes awareness and resolutions for implicit biases, racism, and discrimination, inclusive of xenophobia and Islamophobia
  • Served as a liaison between school and community agencies like the Village Project and Monterey County Behavioral Health social services
  • Conducted parent education on Social Emotional Learning and peer leadership workshops on mutual respect, inclusion and belonging.

Site Supervisor

Monterey County Office of Education Head Start
  • Responsibilities included supervising the site's daily operation and teaching students ages 3-5 years
  • Ensured compliance with Title 22 regulations, and Head Start Performance Standards
  • Provided direction, guidance, support, and evaluated, assigned staff (including assistant teachers, associate teachers, tutors and volunteers (Grandparents)
  • Supervised enrollment process, assuring children were enrolled in accordance with Head Start Policy and Procedures
  • Monitored and supervised all activities to assure families receive comprehensive Head Start Services in accordance with Performance Standards
  • Conducted regular classroom observations for the purpose of strengthening the early childhood education provided to children and assuring Developmentally Appropriate Practices, inclusive of diversity and cultural awareness were implemented by all staff.

Elementary Reading Specialist

Granada Islamic School
  • Provided instruction for struggling readers using both push-in and pull-out intervention strategies within K-4th grade classrooms
  • Edited WASC 2015 Report for the administrative team, whereby the school was granted a 6-year accreditation
  • Spearheaded newly adopted K-5 English Language Arts literacy program
  • Designed and supervised a long-term, engaging staff development process that supports curriculum implementation and sustainability for overall school effectiveness and success
  • Guided teachers at all grade levels on lesson planning and integrating differentiation within their classrooms
  • Provided support to new teachers
  • Modeled actual lessons on how to embed assessments and performance tasks into daily/weekly instruction.

Social Science Teacher

Soledad High School
  • Provided an integrated educational social science program, inclusive of technology, consisting of social, emotional, academic, and psychomotor learning
  • Developed and implemented a culturally current and relevant curriculum that included the historic contributions of all people, including Africans, African Americans, LatinX, AAPI and Indigenous Native American cultures
  • Facilitated various engaging programs and activities to inspire students in civic engagement: Chaperoned students to the Panetta Institute Lecture Series and MCOE's Law Day 2016
  • Organized and escorted students to attend 2016 U.S
  • Presidential candidates rallies
  • Organized and hosted a luncheon for Economic students with local businesses regarding economic opportunities for immigrant/first generation students.

Elementary Educator

Tom Bradley Environmental Science Magnet (LAUSD)
  • Served as a 3rd-grade teacher, Science Committee member, and Healthy Start Home based teacher who worked with parents and students in an effort to build successful extended home relationships that fostered and reinforced skills learned during the regular school day
  • Trained staff in Open Court and Breaking the Code core curriculums
  • Provided mentorship to fellow teachers based on experience with the Open Court program.

Elementary Educator

Clyde Woodworth Elementary
  • Taught junior 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades
  • Served as district-wide English curriculum developer and English language development trainer
  • Trained on how to effectively implement our English Language Acquisition Program into their classrooms
  • Served as fundraising project coordinator, gifted and talented education co-chair and grade-level chair (3rd and 4th grades)
  • Coordinated innovative, multicultural programs that provided students and staff with meaningful and relevant learning experiences
  • Conducted research and field interviews for UCLA's IDEA department on the Brown vs
  • Board of Education's legacy in Los Angeles during the 50th year anniversary
  • Aided my 4th-grade students in conducting group research on the 'Digital Divide' by looking at how many 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes at our school have computers
  • Students presented their work and findings at the UCLA Digital Divide Youth Summit with special guest Sylvia Mendez, who testified as a 7-year-old student in the landmark Mendez v
  • Westminster case that led to the end of segregation in California public schools and became precedent for the 1954 Historical Brown vs
  • Board of Education.

Supervisor, Teacher Education Program

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Supervised student teachers enrolled in UCLA'S Teacher Education Program
  • Mentored, coached, prepared, and supported first-year teachers and student teachers at UCLA's TEP program
  • Modeled and shared best practices with an emphasis on culturally responsive and student-centered teaching
  • Strategies included reaching English Learners (ELs) and Standard English Learners (SELs) African American Vernacular English
  • Also served on the Admissions Committee to review, evaluate, and recommend incoming cohorts.

Adjunct Faculty

East Los Angeles College
  • Introduction to Teaching course, based on current theoretical foundations and practices within the classroom, prepared students seeking a profession in the field of education
  • Topics included culturally relevant pedagogy, multiple intelligences learning, school as a social agency (communities' roles in schools and on policies that influence school culture), teaching as a career, and personal and professional qualifications required of a teacher; including perspectives of how successful teachers incorporate students' cultural capital when implementing standards-driven curriculum and classroom management in Black and Brown classrooms.

Adjunct Faculty

El Camino College
  • Taught Developmental Reading and Writing courses for students in the First Year Learning Experience Program
  • Assisted the program's director in providing support for first-generation students through admissions, financial aid, housing, and academic requirements
  • Equipped students, who were the first in their families to attend college, with the necessary tools to either complete their associate degree or transfer and matriculate to a university or college that best matched their career goals and needs
  • Assisted in the design, scheduling, and coordination of programs for students, such as the Transfer Conference, High School Day, and Women's Health Forum.

Adjunct Faculty

Santa Monica College
  • Taught Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary, The Basic Essay, and Reading and Vocabulary I to community college students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and reading/writing levels
  • Designed curriculum around Earnest Gaines's acclaimed novel, A Lesson Before Dying
  • Incorporated research strategies that compared the historical setting of the book with the present day
  • Contributed to curriculum and methods that increased coherence among developmental and transfer writing courses.

Lecturer

Mount San Antonio College
  • Lecturer in Improving Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills courses to undergraduate students, 85% of whom were first-generation English language learners
  • The writing course largely centered on culturally relevant topics, which included real-life scenarios and political issues that impacted students' lives, families, and communities.

Teacher Fellow

Institute of Democracy Education, Critical Research and Writing Seminar, UCLA
  • Under the direction of Dr
  • John Rogers and Dr
  • Ernest Morrell, led a cohort of African American and Latino 12th graders from selected South Central and East Los Angeles high schools to conduct comparative analysis on equity and access for students of color in West Los Angeles
  • The research project included managing the development and completion of critical research as it related to youth civic engagement, educational equity and access, and urban community leadership
  • Student fellows emerged as community activists in their schools and community.

Outreach and Admissions University Representative

Cal State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
  • Recruited and mentored students from high schools and local community colleges to pursue higher education and attend CSUDH
  • Assisted high school students with course enrollment; guided and advised community college students through the matriculation process to our campus by reviewing transcripts and advising on enrollment and college life outside of community college
  • Provided information on housing, job placement, and financial aid to ensure students' needs were met and retention was achieved at high rates in an effort to promote academic success for students and the CSUDH.

ESL & Community Based Education Training Program Instructor

Inglewood Adult School
  • Instructed culturally and linguistically diverse adult learners in ESL 1 and 2 courses on the basic fundamentals of grammar and conversational English
  • As CBET Coordinator, implemented a community-based education training program for parents (Latino Family Literacy Project) to acquire English language skills and support their children, our students in homework and literacy activities.

Education

ABD Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, Diversity & Equity -

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL

MA Elementary Education (w/ CLAD emphasis) -

Pepperdine University

BA Psychology -

California State University
Dominguez Hills, CA

Skills

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Academic Advising
  • Multimedia Integration
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Online Teaching
  • Student Engagement

Affiliations

  • Urban League of San Diego County, Co-Chair of Civic Engagement and Educational Consultant
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA), Graduate Division Member
  • American Association of University Women (AAUW), Member
  • Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), Graduate Student Member
  • National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Member Affiliate (West Coast Correspondent for Muslim Journal)

Timeline

Adjunct Faculty

San Diego Mesa College

SDICCCA Intern for Vice President of Student Affairs

San Diego Mesa College

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Community Support Counselor

Bay View Academy

Site Supervisor

Monterey County Office of Education Head Start

Elementary Reading Specialist

Granada Islamic School

Social Science Teacher

Soledad High School

Elementary Educator

Tom Bradley Environmental Science Magnet (LAUSD)

Elementary Educator

Clyde Woodworth Elementary

Supervisor, Teacher Education Program

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Adjunct Faculty

East Los Angeles College

Adjunct Faculty

El Camino College

Adjunct Faculty

Santa Monica College

Lecturer

Mount San Antonio College

Teacher Fellow

Institute of Democracy Education, Critical Research and Writing Seminar, UCLA

Outreach and Admissions University Representative

Cal State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)

ESL & Community Based Education Training Program Instructor

Inglewood Adult School

ABD Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, Diversity & Equity -

University of Illinois

MA Elementary Education (w/ CLAD emphasis) -

Pepperdine University

BA Psychology -

California State University

Key Areas Of Focus

  • Supporting Students with an Emphasis on Diversity & Equity, Student Safety, Inclusion and Belonging in PK-12 and Higher Education colleges/universities.
  • Implementing Culturally Responsive and Empowering Curriculum to Foster Acceptance, Awareness and Development
  • Diversifying Teacher Educator Workforce
  • Working towards ending Racial Trauma (including School Based Racial Battle Fatigue) in PK-12th Grade Schools and Community Colleges
  • Socialization, Humanization and Identity Development; Creating Effective Partnerships with Families, Schools, Government Agencies and Communities

Recent Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty, San Diego Mesa College, Fall, 2022, San Diego, CA
  • SDICCCA Intern for Vice President of Student Affairs, San Diego Mesa College, 2021-2022, San Diego, CA
  • Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring, 2021, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Prek12 Education Experience

  • Community Support Counselor, Bay View Academy, 1 year, Monterey, CA
  • Site Supervisor, Monterey County Office of Education Head Start, 1 year, Seaside, CA
  • Elementary Reading Specialist, Granada Islamic School, 1 year, Santa Clara, CA
  • Social Science Teacher, Soledad High School, 2nd Semester, Soledad, CA
  • Elementary Educator, Tom Bradley Environmental Science Magnet (LAUSD), 1 year, Los Angeles, CA
  • Elementary Educator, Clyde Woodworth Elementary, 3 years, Inglewood, CA

Higher Education Experience

  • Supervisor, Teacher Education Program, The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Westwood, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, East Los Angeles College, 2 years, Los Angeles, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, El Camino College, Torrance, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
  • Lecturer, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
  • Teacher Fellow, Institute of Democracy Education, Critical Research and Writing Seminar, UCLA
  • Outreach and Admissions University Representative, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Carson, CA

Adult Education Experience

ESL & Community Based Education Training Program Instructor, Inglewood Adult School, 2 years, Inglewood, CA

Alias

Katrina H. Hamilton

Presentations

  • Write On! Strategies for African American and Latino Students Writing Success., College Board's Western Regional Conference, Santa Clara, CA, Feb 2014
  • Write On! How Critical Writing Strategies Can Raise African American Students' Academic Achievement in High School and Effectively Prepare Them for Success In College., College Board's Dream Deferred Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2013
  • Write On! How Critical Writing Strategies Can Raise African American Students' Academic Achievement in High School and Effectively Prepare Them for Success In College., College Board's Dream Deferred Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 2012
  • Knock, Knock Here We Come: A Guide for Parents to Help Widen the Doors to College Access for African American Students., AMAE-AEMP Parent Conference, Gardena, CA, May 2012

Key Areas Of Focus

  • Supporting Students with an Emphasis on Diversity & Equity, Student Safety, Inclusion and Belonging in PK-12 and Higher Education colleges/universities.
  • Implementing Culturally Responsive and Empowering Curriculum to Foster Acceptance, Awareness and Development
  • Diversifying Teacher Educator Workforce
  • Working towards ending Racial Trauma (including School Based Racial Battle Fatigue) in PK-12th Grade Schools and Community Colleges
  • Socialization, Humanization and Identity Development; Creating Effective Partnerships with Families, Schools, Government Agencies and Communities

Recent Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty, San Diego Mesa College, Fall, 2022, San Diego, CA
  • SDICCCA Intern for Vice President of Student Affairs, San Diego Mesa College, 2021-2022, San Diego, CA
  • Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring, 2021, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Prek12 Education Experience

  • Community Support Counselor, Bay View Academy, 1 year, Monterey, CA
  • Site Supervisor, Monterey County Office of Education Head Start, 1 year, Seaside, CA
  • Elementary Reading Specialist, Granada Islamic School, 1 year, Santa Clara, CA
  • Social Science Teacher, Soledad High School, 2nd Semester, Soledad, CA
  • Elementary Educator, Tom Bradley Environmental Science Magnet (LAUSD), 1 year, Los Angeles, CA
  • Elementary Educator, Clyde Woodworth Elementary, 3 years, Inglewood, CA

Higher Education Experience

  • Supervisor, Teacher Education Program, The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Westwood, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, East Los Angeles College, 2 years, Los Angeles, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, El Camino College, Torrance, CA
  • Adjunct Faculty, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
  • Lecturer, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
  • Teacher Fellow, Institute of Democracy Education, Critical Research and Writing Seminar, UCLA
  • Outreach and Admissions University Representative, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Carson, CA

Adult Education Experience

ESL & Community Based Education Training Program Instructor, Inglewood Adult School, 2 years, Inglewood, CA

Alias

Katrina H. Hamilton

Presentations

  • Write On! Strategies for African American and Latino Students Writing Success., College Board's Western Regional Conference, Santa Clara, CA, Feb 2014
  • Write On! How Critical Writing Strategies Can Raise African American Students' Academic Achievement in High School and Effectively Prepare Them for Success In College., College Board's Dream Deferred Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2013
  • Write On! How Critical Writing Strategies Can Raise African American Students' Academic Achievement in High School and Effectively Prepare Them for Success In College., College Board's Dream Deferred Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 2012
  • Knock, Knock Here We Come: A Guide for Parents to Help Widen the Doors to College Access for African American Students., AMAE-AEMP Parent Conference, Gardena, CA, May 2012

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