Background
Brown, Katherine Yvonne was born on November 8, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Keith Rouse and Roberta B. (Baines) Wheeler.
educator occupational therapist
Brown, Katherine Yvonne was born on November 8, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Keith Rouse and Roberta B. (Baines) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Science, Chicago State University, 1996. Master of Education, Purdue University, 1999. Doctor of Education, National Louis University, 2005.
Occupational therapist level I Therapeutic Work Center, Chicago, 1996. Occupational therapist level II Provider's Therapeutic Services, 1996, St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center, Joliet, 1996. Occupational therapist Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, 1997.
Activity therapy supervisor Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center, Oak Lawn, 1997—1998. Independent contractor mental health, 1998—2001. Counselor Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Center, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1998—2001.
Graduate assistant Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, 1998—2000, teaching assistant-supervisor, 1999, practicum supervisor, 1999. Home health occupational therapist St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago, 2000—2001. Mental health counselor The Children's Connection Therapeutic School, Chicago, 2000—2001.
Occupational therapist Baptist Church, Nashville, 2001—2005. Occupational therapist Baptist Hospital, 2001—2005, temporary occupational therapist, 2002. Associate professor Tennessee State University, since 2006.
Adjunct professor Nashville State Community College, since 2002. Academy coordinator clinical & FW education, assistant professor Belmont University, Nashville, 2002—2004, marketing information group member, 2002—2004, search committee member College health Sciences for associate dean & chair, 2002—2005, advisor honor society, 2002—2005, curriculum committee member, 2002—2005, recruitment representative, 2002—2005, judge debate competition, 2002, marketing task force, 2002—2004, social events task force, 2002, adjunct professor, 03, faculty senate representative, 2003—2004, marketing committee College Health Sciences, 2002—2004, search committee member College Health Sciences for assistant/associate professor, 2003—2005, Doctor Martin Luther King Junior committee member, 2003—2005, Doctor Martin Luther King Junior sub-committee chair, 2003—2005, assistant professor College Health Sciences, School Occupational Therapy, since 2004, accreditation review committee member, 2004—2005, graduation committee member, 2005. Alumni career specialist Purdue University, 2004—2005.
Visiting associate professor Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, since 2005.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Good Times Classic, 1996, Food/Clothes Drive & Toys for Tots Program, 1997, Christ Hospital & Medical Center Psychiatry & Substance Abuse Performance Improvement Committee, 1997—1998, Christ Hospital & Medical Center Annual Associate Picnic Committee, 1997—1998, Chase Corporation Challenge, Health Care Team, 1998. Volunteer Aids Walk, Chicago, 1998. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Autumn Classic, 1998.
Delta committee 18th Ave Enrichment Center, 2003—2004. Governance facilitator National-Louis University, 2004—2005. Co-chair 18th Ave Enrichment Center, 2004—2005.
Member Washington Bass Middle School Adopt a Family Program, 2004, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 2006, Flirt Foundation. Member housing and acquisition of property committee Minerva Foundation, 2005—2006. Graduate Top Sales Minority Leadership Program, Young Leader Council.
Board directors Minerva Foundation, since 2005, Junior Achievement. Member of Tennessee Caucus of Black Occupational Therapists (president, national secretary), Kellogg Electrical Research Academy (3d vice president 1999—2000, 1st vice president 2000-2001, president 2001), Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association (executive board member 2002-2004, treasurer 2002-2004, R.H. Boyd steering committee since 2005), R.H. Boyd African American Leadership Society (steering committee 2005, member steering committee since 2005), R.H. Boyd Leadership Society, Frist Center Visual Arts, Lakeview PTO (1st president 2002-2003), Kellogg School Parent-Teachers Association (finance committee member 1997—2001), National Coalition 100 Black Women, Top Stars Minority Leadership Program Alumni, Young Leaders Council Graduate Alumni, Lakeview Young Men’s Christian Association, Psi Configuration Psychology Club (president 1999).
Married Irving Brown, II, January 18, 2000. Children: Sydney, Irving III, Anthony Rodgers.