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