Catherine Cimerman

Helping charter and private school operators achieve their school's vision with our experienced leadership team, skilled workforce, vetted vendor relations, public-private partnerships, legislative engagement and innovative educational models.

Design and launch cross-functional programs across four locations, improving client engagement and service delivery for over 1,200 stakeholders. Partner with senior leadership to create and implement performance management systems aligned with educational benchmarks, driving consistent service quality. Establish organization-wide compliance workflows and risk management protocols to meet state and federal regulatory requirements, ensuring operational continuity.

Helping charter and private school operators achieve their school's vision with our experienced leadership team, skilled workforce, vetted vendor relations, public-private partnerships, legislative engagement and innovative educational models.

Leading data centered dialogue with district and school-based administrators directed toward designing strategic methods for graduation and middle school promotion rates. Uniting multiple district departments to align with district’s vision and mission statements to lead the district to historically high graduation rates and decrease the overall drop-out rates. Building relationships with at-risk middle and high school students to establish progress and success for the student’s high school enrollment and diploma obtainment experience. Developing plans with at-risk students and their families to engage in a high school or GED completion program, focused on achieving post-secondary goals.

Spearheaded cross-departmental data strategy initiatives, leading to an 11.7% increase in key performance outcomes over four years. Unified siloed teams under a shared strategic vision, reducing attrition by 1.8% and aligning program efforts with organizational goals. Designed and executed customer engagement frameworks for high-risk populations, increasing long-term client success and retention.

Designed, coordinated, implemented a comprehensive system to monitor progress towards federal graduation rate measures. Conferred with staff to provide feedback for essential program improvements; developed and coordinated in-service activities and workshops. Maintained liaisons with institutions of higher education, community service agencies, businesses and government; and interpreted State and district language as it pertains to high school promotion and graduation requirements.

Built and scaled a data-driven performance tracking system across 100+ service sites, improving transparency and accountability for key metrics. Led professional development initiatives for 150+ frontline staff, increasing operational efficiency and quality of service delivery. Fostered strategic partnerships with universities, community agencies, and corporate stakeholders to support pipeline development and customer success initiatives. Maintained liaisons with higher education institutions, community agencies, businesses, and government, ensuring alignment the district's strategic goals and focus on post-secondary readiness.

Provided programmatic support and professional development to school based school counselors, grades K-12. Implemented and facilitated trainings designed to build and strengthen comprehensive school counseling programs in Duval County.

Master of Education, School Counseling Track