Katie Donovan
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Speaker Topics
- Raising Aspirations of Young People and Adults
- Policy into Practice
- Motivation
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Challenging and Coaching School Leaders
- Student Engagement
Introduction
Katie started her career in education and sport in 1971 after attending Chelsea College of Physical Education in Eastbourne USA and graduating from Springfield College in the USA. Her education pathway has included being a teacher, Department Head, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal and Principal. On the sport side she has successfully competed in and coached at Secondary and University levels. Combining lessons from both education and sport she has held national positions in two countries in coach education, leadership development and as a motivational speaker at National Conferences.
Current Positions Held
Leadership Development Consultant for the Youth Sport Trust
Loughborough University, Leics.
Director of Student Engagement Programmes
Endicott College, Boston MA.
Personal Achievements and Awards
NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges)
Visiting Team Accreditation Chair
Relevant Career and Professional Background
Director of the YouthSportsTrust’s Champion Peer Coaching Programme
Chair, University of Maine Sport Ethics review board
Field Hockey and Basketball college official
Successful Principal of both a failing school which she turned around and a high achieving school
Additional Information
Katie's interests and passions include:
Coaching the emerging Leaders in schools and business.
In this regard she conducts workshops, seminars and day long sessions for organisations wishing to
grow their next generation of Leaders.
FEEDBACK:
"The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and delegates appreciated all aspects of the day, feeling enthused, inspired and very well informed about the changing role and challenges for Schools ."
“Katie was fantastic!”
“We were impressed with her down to earth approach”
“Thank you so much for recommending Katie”