Kareeme Hawkins

Kareeme Hawkins has extensive experience in the education and marketing fields. Kareeme currently holds the position of Regional Director of Educational Partnerships (West) at RethinkEd since September 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Director of SEL and Counseling at DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT from October 2020 to October 2022. Kareeme also worked as the Behavior and Social Emotional Learning Coordinator at the same school district from August 2019 to August 2020. From August 2010 to August 2019, Kareeme worked as the Lead Counselor at Dallas ISD. Before that, they were a Language A Teacher at the same school district from August 2008 to August 2010. Kareeme also has experience as a Language Arts Teacher at Aldine ISD from August 2007 to June 2008. Additionally, Kareeme has experience in marketing, having worked as a Marketing Coordinator at ARAMARK from May 2005 to October 2007. Kareeme also served as an Account Coordinator at M Strategies Inc from August 2005 to December 2006, where they collaborated on various public relations projects and assisted with client presentations and contracts.

Kareeme Hawkins holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of North Texas at Dallas, which was obtained from 2016 to 2021. Kareeme also has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services from Dallas Baptist University, earned from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Public Relations/ Marketing at Sam Houston State University, from 2002 to 2006. Moreover, Kareeme Hawkins has obtained certifications in school counseling K-12 and generalist 4-8.