Katrina Carlisle was nominated by a colleague, Erin Walker.
Ms. Carlisle has been a huge benefit to Walker's students and to her school as a whole. She is such a caring and nurturing person. It's almost as if she is always at the right place at the right time!
"I had a student having a near meltdown, and she just happened to be coming around the corner. She prevented a meltdown from escalating because she knew the exact words to help this child gain composure and have a great day," Walker said.
Ms. Carlisle also runs her school's Dawg Pound, the PBIS Incentive Store. She chooses incentives that the children will like and enjoy "purchasing" with their Dawg Bucks. Her efforts to provide good prizes help students stay engaged and pursue the right behaviors.
"I know without a doubt that Katrina has the ability to be a leader among her peers. She guides her peers in the right direction and makes the best decisions for our staff and students," Walker said.
Ms. Carlisle regularly hosts conversations and gives her colleagues the opportunity to open up about various challenges.
"Katrina is an exemplary role model for our students. She keeps a smile on her face and is ready each and every day for whatever's thrown at her," Walker said.
Ms. Carlisle, is an awesome counselor. When you ask her for help she is there to offer any assistance she can. If a student is having a bad day she checks on them throughout the day to make sure they are doing good. I am so glad that she is at our school!!!!
Katrina is one of the most caring people that I know! More than deserving of this award!
Katrina is one of a kind! She is GREAT at whatever she does and always does it with a BIG smile on her face.
Katrina is a person who will go above and beyond to assist her student! She has always believed in putting the kids first and her work reflects that. She is definitely doing what God put her here to do.
Although I've only known Katrina for a short while. She has proven to be a very special person.
She has the heart of a true teacher.She is why they created 110% .Definitely one of a kind.
No one deserves this more than Katrina! She is God's gift to mankind!
Katrina is an amazing public servant, and her willing service unto and throughout my life, amongst countless other lives, was marked brilliantly by years since gone, as it pertains to our initial introduction, that had the great fortune of bearing witness to her serving in such a significant, awe-inspiring manner as my high school counselor. While life has treated us each in a similar nature as it does for the vast majority of idnviduals, we are submerged in new experiences and environments of existence’s opened doors granted by the changing of one season to the next and onward. Katrina’s immense stature of positivity and kindly intentional dedication to service should be confidently assessed by and applauded in total respects to all the substantial quantities of attributes embodied by her life’s work and foundationally upright identity. Without even meager hesitation or second thoughts of any kind or measure, I am thankful for our friendship and for having the true privilege of knowing that counting on this friend of mine, Katrina, is forever possible for she is to be trusted and given much responsibility just as I have known her from our beginnings as friend as being someone capable of much more than any set limitations or harsh reservations would lessen. I know Katrina as someone who is a willing ally to vulnerable souls and hearts, a patient yet inspiring motivator, a harborer of sincere love from the truest of origins, and a caregiver for her fellow citizens of the country and world we all are blessed to call our home. The wonderful ideals possessed by such an unfortunately rare breed of quality human perspective and compassionate understanding instilled within that of Katrina stand tall as a monument of powerful context and inspiration for the entire world’s consumption and benefit, and it speaks monumentally to her efforts for a betterment of real lives. The unfortunate aspect referenced priorly above arises in that our world and individual lives would absolutely be a society and lives well spent of better quality, including output and wellbeing, if humanity only was inhabited by similar mindsets and comprehensively optimal practices of personal values and externally demonstrated respect for life itself.
Katrina is so kind and helpful! She has listened and offered the best advice as a friend and has always been there to help me, and I know others as well. She is a hard and dedicated worker in all that she does!
Katrina was once a co-worker and is now a friend. She always models professionalism in all she does.
She supports students both academically and emotionally!
Katrina is a great counselor. She relates easily to her students no matter the situations they may be in she goes above and beyond to help them overcome their struggles.
Katrina is my niece and I have watched her grow up to be a loving, caring person for her own family and children as well as for all the students she has worked with in different grade levels over the years. I am very proud she loves her job as a counselor and is a role model for her peers, friends, and family.
Mrs. Carlisle has been a great addition to AES. She is always willing to help others when needed. She is truly deserving of this honor!
Mrs. Carlisle was one of counselors when I was in highshchool! During that time, she went above and beyond helping me and answering questions I had regarding college. Mrs. Carlisle is very compassionate about her students. You can tell she loves what she does.
Katrina has always been that person that always goes beyond the call of duty!! Her mission in education it to make sure that every child is happy and successful. Her heart is made of pure gold and the love she has for people is indescribable. She is a jewel to have around. She give her all in everything she does.
I’m always on the look out for Mrs. Carlisle when I come into the school. She always has a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She’s so kind and gentle with the students and always seems to know what to say to help them through their day. She’s able to see a situation from all the different aspects and give the guidance needed to diffuse a situation. She’s a wonderful asset to our school!
I have known Mrs. Carlisle for four years. She is dedicated to education and has always been supportive of her children's teachers. Mrs. Carlisle has been a lifechanger for many students in my classroom. My school community is thankful for her support and caring spirit. I highly recommend Mrs. Carlisle for The Lifechanger of the Year Award.
As a former student of Mrs Carlisle’s, I have nothing but good things to say. She went above and beyond to make sure that all of her students were aware of every possible opportunity. She always had the guidance that was needed to deal with different situations with school and personal matters. Mrs Carlisle not only helped me with college applications, she also helped with my course selections while in college. At 21, I was a Registered Nurse. She has taught me to so many wonderful skills.I still ask for her help and opinion frequently. Without her guidance, I would not be where I am today.
Katrina was always a great support for my daughter during her high school years!
Mrs. Carlisle, is such a wonderful person to be around, she is a very caring person who love's people. If there's anything that she can do to help you she would most certainly do exactly that. With that being said she is definitely a life changer.
Katrina is one of the most caring and determined person I know. From student to now a friend, She’s always had my back no matter what. When I was in school, she helped me avoid many mental breakdowns. She knew high school was tough and helped me out tremendously.
I have been blessed to know Katrina my entire life . She has always gone above and beyond to help everyone . She is such a sweet spirit ! She has always been such a positive role model for everyone ( including me )! She is a natural leader and handles all situations thrown her way with such a positive attitude !
Katrina,
She is a wonderful counselor and friend , she works hard to make sure everyone has all the need to succeed in life especially her kids she is in contact with daily. I can’t say enough nice things about her. She goes over and beyond to help anyone young or old . I have known Katrina for four years now . She is an asset anywhere she is needed.
Katrina is such a hard worker and never stops working to help her students. She carries herself with a smile and confidence ready to help whoever needs it.
Katrina is an exceptional person. With determination she seeks opportunities that yield the greatest success for her school yet never losing sight of the needs of individual students. Katrina’s “can do” spirit is contagious to those around enabling them to be part of a team that gets the job done. She adds depth to the meaning of being a “life changer”. #LCOY
I have known Katrina for 20 years! We’ve been peers in college and colleagues. Katrina has always been compassionate and ready to help someone in need. She’s always gone above and beyond to assist her students with whatever they needed!
