For more than 20 years, Kat Sturgeon Gomez has grown personally and professionally by working in multiple aspects of publishing and communications. She’s been employed in the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors and has written for and/or edited educational books, magazines, marketing pieces, newsletters, newspapers, software, standardized tests, and websites. Kat brings commitment, creativity, and professionalism to her role.
AWARDS
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) SPOT Awards (2011)
- ETS Margin for Mission Contest First-Place Quarterly Winner (2009)
- Ozzie Team Award Bronze Level Nonprofit Best Use of Digital Imagery (2004)
- Ozzie Team Award Bronze Level Nonprofit Best Use of Annual or One-Shot (2004)
- JPMorgan Chase Quarterly Human Resources Diversity Champion Award (2002)
- JPMorgan Chase Quarterly Profiles in Diversity Team Award (2002)
- JPMorgan Chase Super Star Award (2001)
- JPMorgan Chase Quarterly All Star Award (2001)
- Air Education and Training Command Best Contribution by a Contract Writer (1999)
- 76th Services Division Non-Appropriated Funds Civilian of the Quarter (1998)
PUBLICATIONS
- Texas Highways magazine
- PAYTECH magazine
- SACharterMoms.com
- saWorship.com
- Chocolate for a Teen’s Heart anthology (Simon & Schuster, 2001)
- Randolph AFB Wingspread newspaper
- Kelly AFB Flight Line newspaper
- The Alamo Area Horse Gazette
- Pecan Grove Review literary anthology
- The Renaissance newspaper
SOFTWARE
- EZ Storywriter, PCI Educational Publishing (contributor, 2006)
- Say It, Rhyme It, Spell It, PCI Educational Publishing (contributor, 2006)
- Theme Park Math, PCI Educational Publishing (contributor, 2005)
- TouchMath Connect Interactive Software Program, Innovative Learning Concepts (contributor, 2011)
- TouchMath Tutor Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade, Innovative Learning Concepts (contributor, 2009-2011). Kindergarten component named a 2010 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence winner.
- Tracking Down Parts of Speech, PCI Educational Publishing (author credit, 2007)
TRAINING/SEMINARS
- Safe Zone Training by the Pride Center of San Antonio
- Parent Leadership Academy, Cohort 6, Fall 2018 graduating class
- Various Fred Pryor training seminars
VOLUNTEER
- Bear Den Cat Sanctuary
- Children’s church teacher assistant, City Church (1 year)
- Children’s church teacher assistant, Bandera Road Community Church (1 year)