Katrina McDowell is the instructor of HPTC’s Marketing/Management program and the advisor of DECA at High Plains Technology Center.

She assisted the Oklahoma DECA with State Advisory Council this year, and from 2018-2021 she was the MBA Teachers Advisory Network representative and presented for the national conferences.

She worked alongside her HPTC DECA Chapter to earn the School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification Award. In addition to her helping DECA as much as she can, she is also very active in other CTSO organizations. She volunteers to judge for Oklahoma BPA and also helps the other CTSOs with many student work opportunities, service activities, fundraising.