I am pleased to introduce myself and explain why I am running for
Ossining’s School Board. I am dedicated to Ossining’s schools. This
past year I developed a low-cost extracurricular STEAM learning
experience for Park and Brookside students called Destination
Imagination (DI). Ossining is surrounded by districts with successful
DI programs and I wanted our students to have access to the same
benefits as their peers. DI became a collaborative effort between
school administrators, students, parents and the community. I have
ideas for several inexpensive programs that can benefit our students
while promoting a strong school to home connection. A strong school
to home connection is something I firmly believe is paramount to
student success. I am the only candidate who will have children in the
school district during the next term at the schools that serve our
youngest students. This is where our students are first exposed to
the OUFSD curriculum, and where there is a unique opportunity to lay
the ground work for a strong relationship with parents and guardians.
I am a 2000 graduate of Duke and earned my law degree from Tulane. I
currently practice civil litigation. I have been selected by
SuperLawyers magazine for the past two years as a "Rising Star" in my
field. I also have a strong public service background. I served as a
Bronx Assistant District Attorney from 2005-2011. As an ADA I worked
closely with NYC schools to investigate and prosecute crimes that took
place within the schools. From 2009 until the time I transitioned to
civil practice in 2011, I investigated human trafficking of at-risk
youth and the criminal enterprises that took advantage of them. I have
experience dealing with juvenile crime youthful offenders, sexual
assault, bullying, gang violence, cyber crime, theft, weapons
possession, harassment, menacing and crimes committed upon students by
staff and faculty. I also have extensive training and experience in
the psychological and sociological forces that impact the staff,
families and students of a diverse school district. My practical
legal experience combined with my proven commitment to innovation and
community collaboration will be a tremendous asset to Ossining's
School Board.
Katherin Crossling
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