RESUME
Name: Susan Eileen Katzman Home Address: 6239 Rosebury
Phone: (314) 725-8041 St. Louis, MO 63105
E-mail: Susan314@charter.net
High School: Omaha Central High School, Omaha, Nebraska
College: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
B.A. Degree Double major: English and History
M.A. Degree Double major: History and Education
University of Missouri-St. Louis: MO Administration Certification; Principal’s Certification
St. Louis Community College: Courses in criminology
Professional Training: Leadership St. Louis
CORO’s Women in Leadership Training
A World of Difference Diversity Program Facilitator Training
Dimensional Management Training (DMT)
1969-2005 St. Louis Public Schools
Positions included: Divisional Director, Career & Technical Education; Career Education Manager; Assistant Director, Summer Programs; Community School Coordinator; Curriculum Revision Committee Supervisor; Social Studies and English Teacher
Some major accomplishments have included: transitioning a vocational school district into the St. Louis Public Schools; designing and opening a new full-day, four-year, state-of-the-art $30M technical high school; introducing into the District and leading the implementation of Career Academies and smaller learning communities; creating a comprehensive Career Education delivery system for preschool-grade 12 that included classroom curricula, programs involving some 3,000 business/community persons yearly and professional development for educators; creating a Summer Educator Internship program; creating and implementing summer work/college programs for students; developing alternative high schools such as Tri-A Outreach; oversight for CETA In-school Youth funding and for over twelve federal or state grants; writing successfully for several federal proposals including magnet and smaller learning communities
1981-Present Consultant on topics such as high school reform, smaller learning communities, communications, strategic planning, conflict resolution, diversity, racism, leadership, time management, and business writing. Some organizations have included TWA, BJC Health Systems, Landscape Architects Association, SBC, MO Parks and Recreation, Metro Federal Women’s Programs, Consolidated Neighborhood Services, Focus St. Louis and Inroads
1973-1976 Harris-Stowe State College Sociology and Education Instructor
1968-1969 University of Wisconsin, Madison Teaching Assistant in Reading
1968 Rittenhouse Investments, Chicago, IL Broker’s Associate
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2000-Present Participant in National Career Academy Conversation designing National Standards for career academies and planner of the national press conference in December 2004 on the Standards
1993-1998 Governor’s Task Force, School-To-Career Transition for Missouri
1989-90 Consultant, US Department of Labor in the Bahamas
1984-2005 Program developer and planner/organizer for community seminars and national conventions
such as the National Community Education Association Convention, Women in
Leadership/YWCA Women’s Days, Examining Management Strategies Seminars and Magnet
Schools of America
1977-1988 Curriculum Writer, State of Missouri Department of Elementary/Secondary Education
1980-Present Keynoter and presenter on education/business collaboration, school-to-work transition and career education throughout the state of Missouri and nationally (Menominee, Michigan; Wisconsin Center for Education and Work; Council of the Great City Schools; National Alliance of Business; ACTE; National Staff Development Association, NAF, NCAC, NEP, etc.)
January 2005 Chapter author, CAREER EDUCATION: HISTORY AND FUTURE
April 1999 Award, National Association of Industry Education Cooperation
December 1997-2005 Organizer and editor, St. Louis Public Schools ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
July 1995 Award, US Army’s/USA Today Planning for Life
June 1995 Editor, THE ROLE OF CAREER EDUCATION IN SCHOOL-TO-WORK, Eric Clearinghouse, Center on Education and Training for Employment
December 1992 Award, Guidance Professional of the Year, American Vocational Association
December 1990 Article, “A Response to The Challenges of the Year 2000,” University of Tennessee, CAREER DEVELOPMENT:PREPARING FOR THE 21ST CENTUIRY
September 1990 Article, “St. Louis Career Education,” JOURNAL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
November 1986 Article, “High Burnout Jobs,” CAREER WORLD MAGAZINE
1979-Present Co-authored over 20 career education curriculum publications for the state of Missouri and the St. Louis Public Schools
Secretary St. Louis Workforce Investment Board (out of the Mayor’s Office)
Executive Board Member National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC)
Past-President, Board of Directors St. Louis Community Credit Union
Vice-President, Membership National Council of Jewish Women
Committee Member National Career Development Association Media Committee
Advisory Board ERIC Clearinghouse, Columbus, Ohio
Task Force(s) Member St. Louis 2004
Past-president, Board of Directors Michael K. Thomas Scholarship Fund 2/2005