Boston Green Academy
Katonya Gaines, LCSW, M.Ed, currently serves as a School Social Worker at Boston Green Academy, where responsibilities include providing individual and group counseling focused on social-emotional development, attending IEP meetings, and collaborating with teachers on behavioral interventions. Since May 2018, Katonya has held the position of Senior Counselor at Victory Programs, supervising staff and delivering evidence-based modalities. Previous roles include Guidance Counselor at Edco Youth Alternative, Emergency Service Clinician at Bay Cove Human Services, Mental Health Clinician at Commonwealth Mental Health & Wellness, and Clinician at Pyramid Builders Associates. Katonya earned a Master of Social Work with a focus on Trauma from Salem State University, an M.Ed in School Guidance Counseling from Cambridge College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UMass Boston.
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Boston Green Academy
Boston Green Academy is a diverse, innovative and successful Horace Mann 'in-district' charter school within the Boston Public Schools. Enrolling over 500 students from across Boston in grades 6-12, BGA successfully turned around a struggling district high school and has built a strong, innovative program focused on the needs and talents of our diverse students and preparing them to be the next generation of leaders in sustainability. BGA features school-wide green programs, a fully certified Career and Technical Education program in Environmental Science, and is proud to be the recipient of the 2019 Massachusetts and United States Green Ribbon Schools Award recognizing excellence as a model green and sustainable school. With enrollment by lottery and outcomes that exceed district averages, Boston Green Academy is now one of the most successful non-selective schools in the Boston Public Schools. Our mission: Boston Green Academy welcomes diverse students of all abilities, educates and empowers them to succeed in college and career, and prepares them to lead in the sustainability of our community and world. We encourage you to visit our web page to learn more about us: www.bostongreenacademy.org