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Katherine Evans

Position: Counselor
School: Bryan Adams HS Leadership Academy
School District: Dallas ISD
City, State: Dallas, TX

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Katherine Evans was nominated by a colleague, Shannon Rodriguez, who has worked with her for the past three years.

Ms. Evans is a rockstar for students! Her energy is boundless, and she is always looking for different ways to assist her students. Whether it is with a personal problem, an academic concern or sharing in a student success, she is there for each and every one of the students she serves. Ms. Evans has a great understanding of high school students and the challenges that they can often face. As a member of the counseling team, she always steps up to help and is a valuable member of the group. She is dependable and holds herself to the highest ethical standards. She has helped students in crisis get the help they and their families need. Ms. Evans has helped failing students get back on track to graduate. She has helped students apply to college and navigate the "red tape" of financial aid.

"As her coworker, I know that I can always count on Katherine to do a great job or come through in a pinch," said Evans. "Overall, she is selfless and works tirelessly for the benefit of the students she serves."

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Comments (4)

Monica Munoz Posted over a year ago

As someone who has worked with Ms. Evans and in a similar capacity, I can attest to her hard work and dedication to students. She goes above and beyond to help all students and truly cares about the children she works with. Ms. Evans deserves this recognition for her compassion, care, and dedication!

Beth Wing Posted over a year ago

I am an AP, and I work closely with Evans to support cohort 2019. Ms. Evans has changed lives in this cohort by intervening with counseling services, mediating relationships between students and teachers, articulating credits, navigating the best possible pathway for each individual student towards graduation and by being a safe space for students to ask for help. She uses the right balance of humor, tough love, and nurturing to support our kids to the finish line, and I am grateful every day that I have her as a resource to find solutions for our must challenging students.

Jenifer Evans Posted over a year ago

I have known Katherine for over 20 years. Everything she does is for the children at DISD. She is totally committed to them and always works in their best interests.

Taylor Evans Posted over a year ago

Katherine Evans is my mother and was (a long, long time ago) my counselor as well. She is the kindest and most tender person I know. She works hard because she believes in what she does and recognizes what all smart, sensitive people know--that kids are the future and that there is no better way to invest in that future than by extending kindness and understanding to them. If she doesn't understand something, she explores it without being deterred by fear of the unknown. She helps the some of the most vulnerable people in society--young people grappling with their approaching future, often with the odds stacked against them--navigate difficulty and adversity with compassion and patience. She has certainly done that for me. She is my favorite person and I have the utmost respect for her. It's easy to feel powerless, both globally and in your own life, but she works tirelessly to show people where their power lies and how to harness that power in a way that is fulfilling to them. I love and respect her infinitely.