Katharine Hill

Senior Director | HR Strategy & Analytics | MS, MAT, SHRM-CP

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

As Senior Director of People Analytics & Organizational Development at Noodle, I direct all performance management and analysis functions, as well as the design and delivery of internal professional growth, management skill development, and compliance programs that support our delivery of strategic services and high-quality, evidence-based, and learner-centered graduate degree programs for higher education and corporate partners. My expertise includes developing strategies for AI-enabled predictive analysis of HRIS, engagement, and business data; business needs training design and delivery; data security and employee compliance; skill-gap analysis; and optimizing management, training, and engagement processes across a globally distributed workforce. I have over 20 years of experience in the education sector, spanning academic, administrative, and consulting roles. I'm a SHRM-CP, certified Kirkpatrick Evaluation Certified Professional, a certified DISC facilitator, and New York State certified mediator. I am also the founder of UpNext Learning, a private practice that provides learning support and educational therapy for adults and children with learning disabilities and ADHD. Our providers are passionate about helping clients develop the skills, strategies, and mindsets they need to succeed in school and in life. I am a trained Orton-Gillingham, SRSD, and Hochman provider, and a speaker and writer on executive function and self-regulation.

Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty Member at Hunter College
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    I supervise MS candidates in Hunter College's School of Education.

  • Noodle (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director of People Analytics & Organizational Development
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Senior Director of Integrated Learning & Development
      Feb 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Academic Director
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

      +Manage learning designs team to build out rigorous, high-quality graduate degree programs +Facilitate agile course design and build processes +Manage team resources and budgets to deliver superior learning experiences +Facilitate faculty engagement with the learning design process +Provide innovative, evidence-based input on issues related to faculty, curricula, and staffing +Develop team member capabilities

  • Founder at UpNext Learning
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    + Learning specialist and educational therapist (ET/P) for adults and children with learning disabilities, ADHD, executive function challenges, and related learning issues + Speaker and writer on strategies that support learners of all ages + Parent educator working with families on effective parenting strategies that support learning, independence, and resilience + Lead practice of five qualified service providers

  • The Packer Collegiate Institute (14 yrs)
    • Learning Specialist & Adult Learning Leader
      Sep 2017 - Aug 2020 · 3 yrs

    • Teacher & Professional Development Leader
      Sep 2006 - Aug 2017 · 11 yrs

      +Led mentor program serving all new faculty hires +Created and led new hire cohort onboarding and employee development program +Provided professional development to faculty and staff

  • Teacher at Lincoln School
    Sep 2002 - Aug 2006 · 4 yrs