Katie is in her 5th year teaching STEM at Byron Middle School in Byron, MN. Being a part of the Byron cohort that completed the Certificate of Innovative Instructional Leadership in 2016 is what encouraged Katie to continue with the graduate program at Winona State University. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and is expected to graduate in May 2019. Katie was honored in 2017 as a National STEM Cell Foundation Scholar and presented her grant project at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Atlanta last March. She loves to learn, share, innovate, and inspire!