Katie
Burton Selected as Teacher of the Year by SYF
Burton Selected as Teacher of the Year by SYF
Clark Pleasant Academy Student Services
Coordinator is the 2012 Recipient
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| From left to right: Dr. J. Michael Durnil (SYF President & CEO), Julie Carriere (Education Services Coordinator), Della Lefevers (Admin. Services-Education Services), Katie Burton (Student Services Coordinator, Clark Pleasant Academy) |
INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind. – The Simon Youth Foundation is proud to announce Katie Burton as the 2012
Teacher of the Year. This honor is bestowed on a professional who has
demonstrated excellence in all facets of insuring academic success with academy
students. Burton’s
dedication to helping guide them from high school graduation to college
acceptance is remarkable. She wants everyone to realize their potential and
works tirelessly to do so.
Ind. – The Simon Youth Foundation is proud to announce Katie Burton as the 2012
Teacher of the Year. This honor is bestowed on a professional who has
demonstrated excellence in all facets of insuring academic success with academy
students. Burton’s
dedication to helping guide them from high school graduation to college
acceptance is remarkable. She wants everyone to realize their potential and
works tirelessly to do so.
“I
believe that teaching and counseling requires a tremendous amount of passion
and a desire to grow in all aspects of life: mentally, spiritually, emotionally
and scholastically,” said Burton. “I am here to set an example to students and
instill understanding and love for life.”
believe that teaching and counseling requires a tremendous amount of passion
and a desire to grow in all aspects of life: mentally, spiritually, emotionally
and scholastically,” said Burton. “I am here to set an example to students and
instill understanding and love for life.”
A
graduate of Franklin College and a master’s degree in School Counseling from IUPUI,
her efforts go beyond the walls of the academy. Burton is the Vice President of KIC-IT (Kids
in Crisis Intervention Team) and regularly helps out at their Youth Worker Café,
which brings together experts in the field to share best practices, help with
interventions and brainstorm problem-solving with youth issues. She is also a
member of the American Counselors Association (ASCA) and the Indiana School
Counselor Association (ISCA). Burton
serves as a presenter for several workshops, master’s degree classes and other
Dropout Prevention related conferences.
graduate of Franklin College and a master’s degree in School Counseling from IUPUI,
her efforts go beyond the walls of the academy. Burton is the Vice President of KIC-IT (Kids
in Crisis Intervention Team) and regularly helps out at their Youth Worker Café,
which brings together experts in the field to share best practices, help with
interventions and brainstorm problem-solving with youth issues. She is also a
member of the American Counselors Association (ASCA) and the Indiana School
Counselor Association (ISCA). Burton
serves as a presenter for several workshops, master’s degree classes and other
Dropout Prevention related conferences.
“We are proud to add Katie Burton to our list of
distinguished educators,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, SYF President & CEO. “She ignites hope to drive student success and has helped to continue
positioning the Simon Youth Foundation as a national leader in non-traditional
education and student retention.”
