Kateeka Harris is a member of the Coordinator & Director Services Team at Grand River Solutions. Kateeka serves as a Title IX and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Coordinator for institutions of higher education and K-12 in large and small public and private institutions across the country. As Title IX and EEO Coordinator, she oversees institutional Title IX and EEO Compliance, ensures a fair and equitable Title IX and EEO process, supervises and mentors’ staff, conducts trainings, revises policies and other relevant documentation, conducts outreach, and provides support to all parties engaging in formal and informal grievance processes. In her role, Kateeka also conducts training for Grand River Solutions. As a facilitator, she leads a wide array of sessions, including Title IX, Pregnancy or Related Conditions, Alternative Resolutions, Title VI, and Managing Challenging Conversations sessions.  

Kateeka’s work promotes institution-wide alignment with state and federal non-discrimination, harassment, and gender equity laws while centering on the needs of diverse community populations. Prior to joining the Grand River Solutions Team, Kateeka served in higher education at four year and two-year colleges and universities for nearly two decades. Her services included Title IX compliance, student conduct administration, multicultural program administration, and undergraduate admissions. She designed equitable and inclusive curriculum and facilitated countless awareness opportunities. Before transitioning into higher education, Kateeka worked in the juvenile justice system. During that time that she implemented the court’s victim offender, truancy, and family mediation programs. 

Kateeka is a nationally recognized expert in student conduct and Title IX administration and has held leadership positions within the Association for Student Conduct Administration, including President. Throughout her professional career she has employed restorative practices. Kateeka has a passion for alternative dispute resolution and has certifications in advanced mediation and arbitration. She has established and redesigned institutional policies, Title IX compliance procedures, and student conduct programs. Kateeka conducted student conduct and civil rights investigations and training for communities and campus constituents, including single administrators and hearing boards.   

Kateeka received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University and her Master of Arts in Higher Education from Slippery Rock University. Kateeka is working to complete her Doctor of Educational Leadership. She is a practitioner who honors individuality and cultural experiences while in pursuit of restorative justice for all people. Kateeka enjoys designing equitable and inclusive programs and facilitating awareness opportunities. She resides in Arlington Texas with her family.