Who is Kate?

Who is Kate?
- Kate is a teacher.  I teach 5th grade and love it. I have been teaching since 2009 and have taught 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades! I personally believe teaching is one of the most powerful professions just because it matters everyday. I have taught in both Iowa and Nebraska and am now lucky enough to teach at the same elementary school that I attended!

-Kate is a coach.  I have been coaching since the first day I started teaching. I have coached volleyball for 10 years, softball for 2 years, and track for 14 years. Coaching is a great opportunity to help kids grow and  reach goals.  It is great watching my athletes achieve goals that I knew they could achieve and getting them to believe in themselves while building their self confidence.

-Kate is a reader.  I read many 5th grade books and many adult books.  So far in 2020 I have read 53 books.  I have been trying to decide how I wanted to document the books I read both 5th grade and adult, and came up with the idea to blog a mini book review when I finish books!  I have been writing titles in a notebook and trying to keep track by months but it was not helping me remember a little snip from the book and then this idea came to my head.  So... we shall see how it goes!

-Kate is a daughter, sister, aunt and dog mama.  I love my family and am lucky to have a family that supports me in whatever ideas I have.  I have the best nieces and nephews and am lucky to have their love.  I am a dog mama to Melody.  She is my beagle dachshund mix.  Melody has been mine for 7 1/2 years, and I rescued her from a great rescue in Omaha, Nebraska called Hands, Hearts and Paws.  I am lucky to have found the perfect best furiend for me.  She is pretty adorable too!