Katie Bean Resume

Katie is a published author with New Degree Press. Her first book Fragile Thoughts: A Healing Memoir explores the intersections of three powerful healing tools - vulnerable story-telling, journaling, and yoga - and how they can help to transcend our traumas. 

Formal Presentations at Professional Conferences (Recovery)

• Finding Allies in the Administration

  • Marginalized to Empowered Conference, 2018

• How to Build an Army of Allies to Combat Substance Use Disorder

  • NASPA Region 1, 2021

  • Association of Recovery Schools in Higher Education (ARHE), 2017

  • Chestnut Hill Symposium, 2017

• Bringing Youth Recovery Supports to Scale in Philadelphia panelist

  • Association of Recovery Schools in Higher Education (ARHE), 2017

•  Advancing Recovery-Friendly & Recovery-Specific Approaches panelist

  • Increasing Post-secondary Success: Recovery Supports for Diverse Student Populations, SAMHSA BRSS-TACS, 2017

• Gaining and Sustaining Support from Senior Leadership for Recovery Efforts

  • Marginalized to Empowered Conference, 2016

Formal Presentations at Professional Conferences (Wellness)

• How To Engage Students so They are Ready to Learn

  • Teaching and Learning Institute, 2022

• The Most Under-Utilized Tool in the Student Affairs Toolbox - And How to Use It

  • Delaware Valley Student Affairs Conference, 2017

  • Case Manager's Regional Round Table, 2018

• Tough Conversations: Skill-Building to Address Alcohol and Drug Patterns

  • Student Training at University of the Sciences, 2014

  • Student Training at Widener University, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Steps to Safety: Motivating Change in High Risk Behaviors

  • ACPA, 2015

  • Philly Exchange/MACUHO-I, 2014

  • Peer Institute, 2015

• Absolute Effectiveness: Strategies for Changing High Risk Behaviors

  • Peer Institute, 2014 and 2015

• Tough Conversations: Skill-Building to Address Alcohol and Drug Patterns

  • ACPA; 2013; Delaware Valley Student Affairs Conference, 2014

• Utilizing Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students 

  • Peer Institute, 2014

• Evolution of an Amnesty Program: Transformation over 5 Years

  • NASPA National Alcohol & Mental Health Conference, 2010

• Creating and Sustaining a Peer Education Program

  • National Bacchus and Gamma Conference, 2009

• Breaking the Ice: Building the Team

  • Leadership Symposium, 2009

• Creating Educators for Women's Issues

  • National Bacchus and Gamma Conference, 2005

• The Red Zone

  • Regional Bacchus and Gamma Conference, 2004

Community Workshops on Wellness

• Trauma-Informed Practices for Teachers

  • Yoga Teacher Training at Verge Yoga Center, Wayne, PA, 2021

• Breathe, Stretch, and Meditate: Seated Yoga Sessions

  • Ursinus College, 2020-present; currently hosting weekly sessions

  • IPS, Inc, 2021

• Book Club  and Circle Facilitator

  • Nectar Yoga Studio, Phoenixville, PA 2021-2023

  • Lean In, Org. Virtual Women's Circle, 2021-2022

  • Katie Bean Wellness, Virtual, 2023-present

• Satsang (spiritual philosophy discussion and meditations)

  • Nectar Yoga Studio, Phoenixville, PA 2023-2024

• Yoga and Journaling Workshops

  • Nectar Yoga Studio, Phoenixville, PA, 2021

  • Ursinus College, 2020 and 2021

  • Verge Yoga Center, Wayne, PA, 2020

  • The Writing Center, Saint Joseph's University, 2018

• Communication and Conflict

  • Phoenixville Women's Outreach, Phoenixville, PA, 2017

  • Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia, PA, 2016

• Yoga for Recovery

  • In collaboration with Yoga with Sheila Workshops, Phoenixville, PA, 2018

• Yoga Techniques for Self-Care Workshop

  • Dogwood Queens, Phoenixville, PA, 2018