Our Team

At Academic Approach since 2016

Katie Hammen

Director of Training and Instructional Support

Katie Hammen currently serves as the Director of Instructional Management. In this role, Katie serves as a liaison between the client base and tutors as well as supporting continuing education and creating professional developments for tutors particularly in working with diverse learners.

Katie joined Academic Approach in 2016 and prior to her current role, worked with Academic Approach as a tutor, lead school-programs instructor, and in curriculum development. She has a BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and a Masters in Education from Arizona State University. Before joining Academic Approach, Katie taught Special Education and ELL. In her free time, she enjoys writing and performing at theaters around the city including The Second City and IO.

CPS Releases More Information About the Selective Enrollment Process

FREE WEBINAR

CPS's August 24th Updates Regarding Role of PreACT 9 in High School Admissions

with Carla Pedersen, Executive Director of 1-on-1 Tutoring for Academic Approach
DATE
August 26th
TIME
6:00PM CST
FORMAT
Live on Zoom
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Join us live Wednesday, August 26th at 6 PM to unpack CPS’s 8/24 announcement regarding their plans to incorporate the PreACT 9 Secure into their selective enrollment process. 

Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send the recording.

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So are we. Let’s stop circling and start a real conversation.

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