Summary
Katie Beganics is an education and nonprofit leader with more than 20 years of experience designing learner-centered programs and building high-performing teams to expand access to arts and higher education. Currently Associate Director of Recruitment and Enrollment at EdPlus, Arizona State University, she blends operational enrollment leadership with expertise in instructional design and adult learning. Her career weaves frontline arts education—from creating free after-school theater companies for NYC teens to consulting for school programs—with strategic roles scaling digital learning and student support. Recently earning an MEd in Educational Technology focused on adult learning, she leverages that credential to translate pedagogy into scalable, equity-minded enrollment and training strategies. Known for nurturing durable partnerships and rigorous program evaluation, she combines creative program instincts from her theater background with data-informed decision making. Based in Tempe, Arizona, she brings a rare mix of classroom-facing arts programming experience and enterprise-level enrollment management.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Youth Development through Drama, Master of Arts - MA, Youth Development through Drama at New York University
Master of Education - MEd, Educational/Instructional Technology, Master of Education - MEd, Educational/Instructional Technology at Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Dramatic Arts - Directing and Playwriting, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Dramatic Arts - Directing and Playwriting at UC Santa Barbara