Kim McCathern

Title VI Facilitator - Offices at Yukon High School

Halito! I graduated from Yukon High School in 1981. From there I attended the University of Central Oklahoma where I played volleyball for the school and also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.  I was a stay- at -home mom for about 12 years before joining the Yukon Indian Education Program in 1990 as the Coordinator. I love working with Native families in both the areas of their culture and education. I'm learning something new all the time and I hope I am helping parents and students get a better connection with their tribe. I also hope that I'm helping our high school kids get a better understanding of what they will want to do after high school. I never thought I would end up in education, but I guess you could say that education found me. 

I am married and have 3 kids. Football is my favorite sport and OU is my favorite team! I also love to read, go to garage sales, work in the yard, watch movies and be with family and friends! I am a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. We have attended their Labor Day Festival for many years which is so much fun and also attended many Veteran's Day Ceremonies with my dad. Both are held on the Capitol grounds in Tuskahoma. If you ever get a chance to visit Tuskahoma, visit the capital and the grounds surrounding it. It really is so pretty and has so much history to learn about concerning the Choctaw Nation. 

Glenda Bowen

Tutor Facilitator (PreK-6th) - Offices at Yukon Middle School/Enrollment Office

I have been a Tutor Facilitator for all Lower Elementary and Intermediate schools for the past 12 years.   I am a tribal member of the Northern Cherokee Nation.  I graduated high school from Nathan Hale H.S. in Tulsa and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Master's Degree in Child Development.  Following graduation in 1990, I worked at McClellan AFB in Sacramento, CA at the Child Development Center as a Training and Curriculum Specialist.  We also lived in Enid for 2 years where I worked as a Family Day Care inspector.  I have been married for 30 years and have two grown children who both graduated from Yukon.   I enjoy painting Barn Quilts and decorating my home.

Natalie Foxx 

Academic Tutor - Independence Intermediate

I graduated from Mustang High School in 1994. After graduation, I attended Oklahoma Christian University. While at OC I met my husband and we have been married since 1996.  Together we have 2 children, my oldest daughter is a 1st-grade teacher in Edmond and my youngest daughter is a nursing student at SWOSU. I enjoy reading, shopping, and organizing.  I have been with Yukon Public Schools since 2007 and I started with the NASS program in 2018.  I absolutely love working with the Independence NASS students and learning all about the many different Native American cultures.  

Terri Hamel

Academic Tutor - Ranchwood Elementary & Shedeck Elementary

I graduated from Liberal High School, in Liberal Kansas.  I received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Kansas with certification for kindergarten through eighth grade. I have previously taught third and fourth grade for Owasso Public Schools and Native American Education for Mustang Public School Middle schools. I am currently an academic tutor for Native American Student Services at Shedeck and Ranchwood Elementary, grades Pre-K through third grade.  I love outdoor activities, especially hiking, gardening, and spending time in my art studio painting. My husband Keith and I have two daughters and reside in Yukon, OK.

Tylor Buchanan

Academic Tutor - Central Elementary & Parkland Elementary

Hello! I am so excited to be working with your students! I graduated from Yukon High School in 2017 and attended the University of Central Oklahoma until 2020. While at UCO, I studied Biology Education and was a member of the Prospective Teachers Academy, a club dedicated to future educators. Because of the pandemic, I stopped going to school and started working at Yukon, I was a substitute teacher for over a year and was a lunch monitor too. Now, I am finishing my degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and have switched my focus to Elementary Education. On top of tutoring, I am a Millers Afterschool Supervisor at Ranchwood and am the Assistant Colorguard Director at Moore High School! I absolutely love working with your kids and I’m so glad to be a part of the N.A.S.S team!