Katia has been a K-8 teacher in the Bay Area since 2005 teaching kindergarten, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and middle school reading intervention. In 2012, she obtained her Masters in Education in the Mind, Brain and Education Program. Her focus was on the effects of trauma on children and the neuroscience of reading. Since then, she has served as a reading intervention teacher and literacy coach. Most recently, Katia has moved into instructional coaching and is excited to be supporting teachers in developing their instruction and pedagogy.