cathy gorski

pre-service and licensing coordinator

About

Highly motivated educator with 29 years of progressively responsible positions within the field of education including: teacher, school counselor, guidance director, fill in for school principals, and district level administrator. Practical, professional and highly ethical with a strong commitment to support teachers, advance the practice of new teachers, and to support student learning. Experienced in the following areas: District Program Organization and Development Policy Review and Implementation Teacher Mentor Training and Evaluation Department Management Staff Professional Development School Improvement Plans Testing and Assessment Data Driven Instructional Models School Daily Operations and Management

Country

united states

City

milwaukee

Industry

primary/secondary education

Skill

educational leadership, teaching, curriculum development, staff development, career counseling, classroom, curriculum design, tutoring, psychotherapy, literacy, educational technology, fundraising, instructional technology, teacher training, non profits

Experience

guidance director

st. joan antida high school

1991-8 - 1998-6 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Guidance Director for Guidance Department at private, all girls high school

counselor

bread and roses womens health services

1988-6 - 1991-8 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Provided family planning counseling services.

instructor

concordia university wisconsin

2000-8 - 2002-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Taught career counseling course for students in Educational Psychology Masters Degree program.

teacher

archdiocese of chicago

1987-8 - 1989-6 · 1 yr 11 mos

Taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade social studies.

guidance director

milwaukee public schools

1998-8 - 2004-6 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Director of Guidance Department for large public high school.

pre-service and licensing coordinator

milwaukee public schools

2013-11 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

Collaborate with Milwaukee Public School principals in over 150 schools to recruit and support cooperating teachers who host field students and student teachers. Partner with college/university placement coordinators to place over 1500 student teachers and field students each year in the Milwaukee Public Schools. Administrator for Project METRO Alternative Certification Program (PMAC), a teacher internship program designed to train and license teachers in high need areas in the Milwaukee Public Schools; special education, math, science, and bilingual education.

pre-service and project metro alternative certification program coordinator

milwaukee public schools

2013-11 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin's largest school district, is expanding college and career readiness efforts and continuing to implement innovative reforms that give every student the opportunity to succeed. MPS' high-quality school options for 3-year-olds to high school seniors feature school climates in which positive behavior is reinforced; certified, highly-trained teachers; 21st-century learning technology for students; and curriculum aligned to the rigorous Common Core State Standards, which set a clear, high bar for the topics students must master at each grade level. MPS' Class of 2013 earned $24 million in scholarships and the district is home to some of the state's best high schools according to the Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report.