Meet Katie Quick (she/her)

M.A. Counseling - Northwestern University

B.S. Education - Illinois State University

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• Licensed Professional Counselor

• Classroom Teacher

• Social-Emotional Learning Specialist

• National Speaker

• 16 Years in Education

Professional Experience

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• Licensed Professional Counselor & Life Coach

  • M.A. in Counseling from Northwestern University

  • Life Coach Training with The Coaches Training Institute (CTI). 

  • Providing mental health counseling and life coaching services to children and adults since 2014.

  • Inner Life Psychological Services - Licensed Professional Counselor

  • San Diego Center for Children - Mental Health Counselor

  • Rincon Family Services- Mental Health Counselor

  • SPARCS Trauma Group Counseling facilitator in CPS. 

  • Created and implemented music coaching program for kids.

  • Northwestern Capstone Presentation: "Preventing Teacher Turnover: Providing Mental Health Training and Services to Urban School Teachers." 

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• Teacher / Education

  • B.S. in Education from Illinois State University

  • Over a decade of classroom experience teaching in Chicago Public Schools

  • Subjects: Social-Emotional Learning, Music, Language Arts, Science, Math. 

  • Grades: preschool through 8th. 

  • Created and implemented a social-emotional learning curriculum to 900 students weekly. 

  • Restorative Practices Discipline Lead; BHT, MTSS Team

  • Social-Emotional Learning Specialist - Adams 12 District, CO

• Motivational Speaker / Founder of The Fingertips Program

  • Founder and Executive Director of The Fingertips Program since 2009. 

  • Created and implemented a signature SEL assembly combining live music and motivational speaking. 

  • Presented to thousands of students in grades K-12 across the nation. 

  • Created and delivered professional developments, workshops, and keynote presentations. 

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• Award-winning Singer/Songwriter

  • Self-produced 3 full-length albums to rave reviews. 

  • Appeared on the Katie Couric Show on ABC, in addition to hundreds of other media outlets. 

  • Appearance on Broadway in Rock of Ages. 

  • Album of the Year Nomination - The Independent Music Awards. 

  • Winner, Song of the Year - John Lennon Songwriting Competition.

  • Opening act for Peter Frampton and other notable acts. ​

• Philanthropy

  • Polaris LGBTQ Inpatient Mental Health Program: Community Board Member.

  • The KEYS Program - volunteer musician.