Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Additional Information
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Katrina Suppes

Summary

Experienced educator and graphic designer from Winnipeg, MB with a strong background in website management, group facilitation, and educational resource development. Skilled in public and workplace education, client services, non-profits, and civil service. Co-founder of West End Community Mutual Aid, committed to community support and food distribution. Holds a Bachelor's of Arts and a Bachelor's of Education from the University of Winnipeg, certified Skills for Success and Relational Skills Trainer, currently working towards a Certificate in Instructional Design.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Educational Consultant and Designer

Kat's Kreative Design
01.2020 - Current
  • Maintaining an engaged learning environment through technology, creativity and differentiation.
  • Delivering outcomes-based units, lessons, workshops, presentations and resource materials to individuals or groups of learners.
  • Supporting online delivery of lessons and materials for home-based learning environments.
  • Building and strengthening positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
  • Designing engaging learning materials using a variety of mediums.
  • Designing online learning materials and promotional graphic designs.
  • Online marketing design and social media management.
  • Designing online learning courses and websites.

Founder

West End Community Mutual Aid
01.2020 - Current
  • Cooking healthy snacks and meals for community members, including emergency food and holiday dinners.
  • Educating community members on resources, services and programs to connect them with existing services.
  • Administration of an online mutual aid community with 10K+ members.
  • Coordination and implementation of community events such as clothing, air conditioner, hamper, meal and vaccine drives.
  • Weekly hamper organization and distribution.

Virtual Learning Training Coordinator, contract

Workplace Education Manitoba
09.2022 - 10.2024
  • Building and maintaining websites and learning management systems.
  • Developing and updating curriculum and learning resources.
  • Translating public facing promotional and educational materials from English to French.
  • Creation and management of the online educational materials' toolkit.
  • Creation of over 800 individual Relational and Skills for Success training resources.
  • Managing and supporting 150 Relational Skills Trainers while they gain certification.
  • Program promotion including monthly newsletters, social media management, attending conferences and designing marketing materials.
  • Communication liaising between learners and program managers.
  • Educational seminar development and facilitation.
  • Learner and resource database building and maintenance.

Property appraiser

Government of Manitoba
09.2017 - 01.2020
  • Researching the characteristics, assets, and market values of local areas and properties to determine valuation.
  • Physical inspections and documentation of crown lands and properties.
  • Verifying adherence to bylaws and regulations.
  • Maintaining an accurate and current electronic database of completed appraisal work.
  • Submitting official reports and testimony detailing the fair market value of residential, commercial, farm and bare land properties.

Yearbook Specialist and Regional Sales Representat

Jostens Yearbooks
01.2015 - 06.2017

• Providing excellent client service face-to-face, via telephone and email, or online.

• Workplace training and on-boarding.

• Precise understanding of yearbook creation and product knowledge.

• Training educators and middle/high school students in yearbook design and designing programs.

• Content and design specialist.

• Management of contracts, budgets, yearbook production, deadlines, marketing, invoicing and other

administrative responsibilities.

• Client base retention and growth.

• Collaborating with colleagues to provide customer and design solutions.

Classroom Teacher

Interlake School Division
09.2013 - 01.2015

• Designing engaging curriculum, lesson plans and instructional materials for a variety of subjects from

Kindergarten to Grade 8.

• Hosting parent conferences, sporting events, concerts, fundraisers and other extracurricular activities.

• Building positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.

• Adapting teaching methods and strategies to promote scaffold-ed and differentiated learning.

• Continuous assessment and reporting of student learning and outcomes.

Education

Certificate Of Curriculum Design - Education

University of Athabasca
Alberta

Bachelor Of Arts - History

University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB
04.2008

Bachelor Of Education - Education

University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB
04.2008

Skills

  • School aged and adult education
  • Graphic design
  • Content development and design
  • Educational program implementation
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Educational technology

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Additional Information

References available upon request.

Timeline

Virtual Learning Training Coordinator, contract

Workplace Education Manitoba
09.2022 - 10.2024

Educational Consultant and Designer

Kat's Kreative Design
01.2020 - Current

Founder

West End Community Mutual Aid
01.2020 - Current

Property appraiser

Government of Manitoba
09.2017 - 01.2020

Yearbook Specialist and Regional Sales Representat

Jostens Yearbooks
01.2015 - 06.2017

Classroom Teacher

Interlake School Division
09.2013 - 01.2015

Certificate Of Curriculum Design - Education

University of Athabasca

Bachelor Of Arts - History

University of Winnipeg

Bachelor Of Education - Education

University of Winnipeg
Katrina Suppes