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Wow 10 years!!!! That's such a big deal I'm grateful to be doing this work with you. I just want to thank you for the care and guidance you've had for me in my journey here at AF. It has really shaped and stretched me to grow in such a positive way. You rooting me on and also supporting me in any obstacle has given me greater hope within myself and those who I partner with. Thank you for all of it <3 Ilea

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10 years is a big deal!!! You are a big deal!!! Thank you for all that you have done and all you continue to do her at AF.  Thank you for your dedication to all of our kids, your wealth of knowledge, warm spirit, thoughtful pushes, and soooo much more. You are absolutely amazing and inspire me to show up the same way. CHEERS TO YOU!! You deserve alllllll the love, acknowledgement and so much more.
-Kiera

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10 years! WOOHOO! It's been beyond a pleasure working with you over the years - as your RDO when you were VOMS founding DSO and more recently in your current position. You have an incredibly high bar for everything you touch, and do your work with such intention and purpose. More than that, you are a lovely human who both make me laugh and make me think during our many conversations in our check-ins. Thank you for ALL you've contributed to AF - from teh early days on Team Recruit (when you were buddies with my fav student of all time Htiaf) to teaching/PA-ing at ENYES to founding Voyager as the DSO to the quick stint you had leading the Ops Blast etc to your current role as the Ops L&D lead. You have TRANSFORMED how we develop our people and set them up for success. SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU!
xo, Amelia

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No words can capture how much I love and appreciate you as a friend, colleague, confidant, and fellow NERD. You are the backbone of our team, of my sanity, and of so many transformational changes that have happened at the individual and organization-wide level. You are one of the most caring, selfless, brilliant people EVER (and also a really good roommate, even if you are a strange stranger) and we are all better people because of you. I live for the day where we can once again be neighbors and I can passive-aggressively react to your volume. You are the epitome of what I strive to be; TBH the truth is you could slit my throat and with my one last gasping breath, I'd apologize for bleeding on your shirt.

Here's to another 10!!!

Sincerely,
Me <3

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Thank you for giving 10 years to our organization and working to grow and support our operations teams. I appreciate everything you've done for me and my professional development. So grateful for you - THANK YOU!
Erin

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Congratulations on your 10 years. Working with  you this past year has truly shown me that AF can't function without someone like you at the helm. I still don't know how you are able to do all the things that you do, but god knows I'm glad  you are part of this organization.  Thank you for all the work you put in.

Marc.

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Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment!  10 years of service at AF is a lifetime, if you use dog years calculations and I am a firm believer that calculation is 100% accurate for AF.  Your impact on the operational world at AF has been incredible and I am so grateful for how you've impacted the DSO cohorts and development and I'm so excited for the new initiatives and resources you're working to create for future AF Opsters.  You're truly the best.  Thank you for all you do and being the incredible person you are while doing so!  <3  Susan

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Kat- congratulations on 10 years of incredible work for our AF network in multiple roles, and especially for your work in developing our Ops teams across all three regions! So grateful for your support and coaching this first year as a DSO. It is so evident that you have had a profound impact on this network and our schools. So excited to continue to learn from you! Your dedication to our mission is inspiring and I hope you are able to truly celebrate this accomplishment.

- Christien

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10 years is such a big deal and look at the impact you have had on AF! Thank you for being a model DSO. Thank you for the work you are doing to give OPS team members the development and training they deserve. I deeply appreciate you and the work you are doing for our network.
<3 Yvonne

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10 years is such an incredible accomplishment!  Thank you for being an example of excellence and dedication in this work.  I've learned so much from you over the years - from observing you lead an ENYES LT meeting back in 2014 to working with you these past few years on TSO.   Thank you for your thoughtfulness, thoroughness, and humor in everything you do!

<3, Janine

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Congratulations on 10 years at AF! You have had a lot of jobs here over the years - from Team Recruit, to 3rd Grade Writing Teacher (remember that?!?! totally my fault, I'm still sorry), to Interventionist, to Principal's Assistant, to DSO, to Team School Ops. What I know for certain is that every one of those teams is better now because you were there. You are an incredibly talented, dedicated, and thoughtful member of our AF community and I am continuously impressed by how you take on every new thing and make it the best it can be. Thank you for your humor, thank you for writing plans for EVERYTHING that we still use at ENY today, and thank you for being my former office-mate. It has been an honor to work alongside you for the last 10 years.
<3
Melissa
PS I wish we could cover you in silly string to celebrate this milestone, too!

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Kat- 1st Congrats on 10 years! It so exciting to see your journey first hand from ENYES to now. Thank you for all you do! Especially with my development navigate after school at ENYES, DIR and now founding DSO life. Your knowledge and support is incredible and much appreciated.

Love,
Samantha

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Kool, kalm, and collected- Kat! Congrats on your 10 years of service! Thank your for your work, insight, and spirit of generosity.

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Congratulations on completing 10 years!!  You have really supported Ops in sooo many ways.  Thank you for your dedication, your patience, your knowledge for the last 10 years.  We are really lucky to have you lead our L&D, they are the best yet and I have learned so much under your leadership.  I truly appreciate you!

Love,
Melissa C

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10 years?! That is quite a feat, my friend! It's been an honor to work alongside you over the past year. I'm excited to see the impact that you'll continue to have on the organization. We (AF) are soooo lucky to have you! <3 Clay

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Kat,
Congratulations on 10 years of service to AF!!! What an amazing accomplishment. Since joining the team, I've been inspired by your dedication, thoughtfulness, and work ethic. You have transformed Ops development, and your deep investment in our people is clearly apparent in all that you do. I miss sitting across from you and our random chats/brainstorms/tangents and can't wait to be reunited again at more amazing cohorts you put together. I hope you realize the deep impact you have, and feel the love from us all. Congratulations <3 - Alexis

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Congratulations!! This is an amazing accomplishment. You have been such a valuable part of this organization, and have contributed so much to the development of the DIR program, cohorts, and so much more. I'm so grateful that I've gotten to benefit from everything you've done to support new DSOs, and hope to continue to benefit as a not as new DSO for years to come! THANK YOU!! - Jamie G

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Congrats on 10 years of service! This is a testament to your passion and dedication to the work we do. I'm honored to be doing this work with you! THANK YOU for being a big player in my development. Seriously, you have pushed me to be the best possible school leader I can. I'm forever grateful for the development you've set up for me and my cohort of DIRs and DSOs.

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Kat - I can't believe you've been at AF for 10 years.  You've been blessed with the gift of such youthfulness, that you can still pass for a high school student.  In these 10 years at AF; while i've only known you for about half of them, I know you've made an indelible impact with every role that you've had.  I'm SO INCREDIBLY grateful that you decided to bring your talents and abilities to TSO.  The learning & development aspect for Ops has never been this amazing....and that's because of you!!  I consistently learn from your thoughtfulness, measuredness and kindness.
love,
heather

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10 years! Wow!!! So so crazy how fast time flies by. I am so grateful I have been able to see the many fabulous layers of Kat. You are super funny, have such a big heart, so determined, multi-tasker, a woman who wears so many hats and does it so effortlessly. I appreciate your high bar and your push for organization. I appreciate you as a HUMAN! Congrats on these 10 years. We are all so lucky to know you and can't wait see all you continue to do. <3 - Daisy

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Congrats Kat! We are all so lucky to have a full DECADE of your leadership and commitment to AF schools. Thank you for everything you do ensure that our school Ops teams are strong and supported in their development. 10 MORE YEARS! 10 MORE YEARS! Never leave us :)
- Ashley W.

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A whole decade of dedication to our team, schools and communities! Thank you for all you've done and continue to do for us Kat!

-Edijah

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Congratulations on your 10 years of service at AF! I am so grateful to have gotten to know and learn from you for even a fraction of that time. The takeaways from DiR and DSO cohort have been invaluable! AF Ops wouldn't be the same without you....#gamechanger! Cheers to your many years! ~Ashley M.~

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I'm so grateful for your friendship, your leadership, and all-around awesomeness. While we don't get see each other nearly enough these days, I always feel better knowing that you are a part of the AF team, making us stronger each and every day. Appreciate you!!! <3 Kate Carroll

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Kat,  I have no words besides ----- you are amazing in every way. Annnnnd scene.
-Joann/Checo/Chec

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Congratulations on this milestone anniversary!  It's been a pleasure working with you, especially during this DIR year.  Thank you for your hard work & dedication. Most importantly, thank you for creating the space for me to grow & be pushed. Cheers to you! Kim (LNES)

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Congrats on a decade Kat.  You have been an amazing DSO with Voyager. I hold you responsible for being the person that  taught me how to push my thinking, organize (still not a beast like you though), and make sure to fix every problem before they occur.  Thanks for being such a sweet, loving manager.  You are to this day one of the warmest people I know.  I wish you nothing but success.

Love Rhe

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Thank you for all the support you provided me. From the moment DIR program started until now still helping me out. You made my learning experience one to remember. Thank you for your dedication for continuing to teach our cohorts how to be better DSOs and humans. You're amazing at your job, congrats on 10 years.
Soto

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Kat- I really appreciate everything you do to support DSO and DIR cohorts. When I started the DIR program last year, I remember how intentional you are at every cohort and how much time you spent making sure that our time @ UConn (and then over zoom!) was worthwhile and the best it could be. Thank you and congrats on your 10 years of service!! You are amazing!- Christine W.

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From the CopyKat to the real one:
A 10 WHOLE YEARS?!?!?!
WOW! You are such a trooper LOL. You have always treated me with kindness and been just one of the best coaches ever.  You are smart, patient, you ask the right questions and best of all you truly care! You are a stole in our VOMS community and you set the standards we are forever grateful to follow.  Next Padlet---15yrs!!! I look forward to working with you for many many years to come. C e L e B r A t E!! YOU DESERVE IT!

~~~LSR~~~

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A full decade! I've only been here for one year, and you have been so instrumental to my growth and development, I can only imagine all the other lives that have been made better by you being here <3 You are amazing. Keep being amazing.

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Kat, AF is so much better because you are here. I remember meeting you back in 2016 in the DIR cohort, and since then you have grown into a true network leader. You have transformed the DIR program and ops development to be truly best in class. You are so reflective and willing to adapt when necessary to make sure that schools get the support they need in service of kids and families. THANK YOU and please never change! -Josh

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Thank you Kat for the time, dedication, devotion and love you have given AF. Because of you, we have so many great systems and so many great leaders!
<3 Fenix

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Kat, I truly believe that every moment of the last 10 years at AF have been better in some way for many, many people than they would have been without you. Thank you for always thinking ahead, always asking the questions that need to be asked, supporting so many cohorts of DIRs, leading the incredible learning & development work for Opsters, and keeping a delightfully comical, centered, and humble spirit. You are amazing. Congratulations - and thank you for a decade of your life!!
<3 Erin

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10 years is a HUGE accomplishment! I am so appreciative of everything you have done for this network. Our DIR cohort was amazing this year and it's because of all of the time you put into giving us exactly what we needed. You pushed us to be vulnerable and to truly connect with each other. You pushed us to have difficult conversations. Thank you for leading us in the right direction and cheering us on along the way! <3 Laura

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Many congratulations on 10 years at AF. I truly don't know what I, my fellow DIRs or this network would be without you. Your impact throughout this network is immeasurable and we are all better because of it.

Thank you for everything.

-Kwame

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Congratulations on 10 years of service to Achievement First! This organization is greatly lucky to have you! Thank you for leading development for DSOs and all Opsters - your sessions have helped me and my team grow. You are amazing, Kat! Congrats!
Love, Kelley

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Kat congratulations on your 10 year anniversary . AF is truly lucky to have you for a decade . I appreciate you and all that you do to develop us. Looking forward to many more years of growth!