Awards and Achievements
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Since elected, Katrina has returned over $3.5 million in taxpayer funds from running a fiscally responsible operation
- Established the Property Tax Fraud, Investigation & Recovery Program which has recovered and returned $366,836 to local taxing authorities
- Instituted overall technology upgrades such as Homestead Exemption online filing, TPP online filing, website upgrades, new technology in ESRI GIS Data & Maps
- Instituted Spanish support for the office including customer service, the website, and public-facing materials
- Created Community Outreach department in 2017 to make a better effort to reach out to the public
AWARDS
- Awarded the “Certificate of Excellence for Assessment Administration” by the International Association of Assessing Officers in 2010, recertified in 2016
- Awarded the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) award by ESRI in 2015
- Awarded the Past President’s Award by the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida in 2017
- Awarded the Bob Walden Award by the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida in 2017 for her continued dedication and outstanding service to the organization
- Selected as IAAO’s Member Map of the Month for October 2017
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
- Certified Florida Appraiser
- Certified Cadastralist of Florida
- Master Cadastralist of Florida
EDUCATION
- Graduate of Leadership Osceola Class of 2008
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Osceola County Historical Society, Past Member of the Board of Directors, President 2015-2016
- Osceola Council on Aging, Current Member of the Board of Directors, President 2016
- Christmas for the Kids Osceola, Current Member of the Board of Directors
- Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce, Past Member of the Board of Directors, Current Organizational Member
- St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce, Current Organizational Member
- Property Appraiser’s Association of Florida, Current Member, President 2016-2017
- International Association of Assessing Officers, Current Member
- Florida Chapter of International Association of Assessing Officers, Current Member
- Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers, Current Member