About Katrina

Katrina D. Alexander is a long time resident of Hammond, Indiana. She is an educator at East Chicago Central High School where she teaches Radio & Tv Broadcast, Commercial Photography and Theater. She is a member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Union.

Katrina is a product of the Hammond Public School System where she graduated from Hammond High School in 2001. She also attended attended Purdue University Calumet now known as Purdue Northwest where she graduated may of 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Career and Technical Education from Purdue West Lafayette.

Katrina accepted her calling into ministry and was licensed on March 9, 2011. She is now a member of the Cross Church in East Chicago, Indiana. At the Cross Church she is a part of the worship team and media team.

Katrina has served for many years in the capacity of soup kitchens, feeding those that are in need, and volunteering in food pantries. She has spearheaded gospel fest for many where they have brought health screenings to a community, provided haircuts, book bags and school supplies to school age children to prepare them for school. She truly has a servants heart.

In 2017, Katrina started the Know Your Worth Campaign and vowed that every encounter she has with people that leave her knowing that value. It is her mission that every young person will see their worth. Know Your Worth became a dream into reality as she started teaching.

Katrina is an advocate for the youth, they are her passion and she can relate to so many of their issues such as bullying, low self esteem, and suicide. She continues to help others because she was once them. In September 2018 she wrote her first play entitled “Redemption” that was performed in December 2018 where she acted, directed, and produced. Redemption is a stage play that dealt with bullying and touched on suicide.

Katrina is a woman of integrity and value with a heart for her community. She is dependable and she truly cares about all.