Kate Lorenzini

As an educator, I strive to guide students in their journey of learning how to learn, discovering connections among academic spheres, reveling in the wonder of words and numbers, and listening to all sides so that they may become ever-curious, compassionate, creative and critical thinkers capable of finding the tools to help them succeed in learning and life.

I was originally certified in New York where I worked in alternative and supplementary education as a teacher and education director. There I also facilitated creative writing workshops for youth. Over the years, my work has been published, included at the 2001 National Poetry Therapy Conference in Washington, D.C., and awarded.

Currently, I hold a Washington state language arts certification and have experience teaching students from 2nd grade to adult in public, private and alternative education settings. I hold a Master of Arts in Education from Antioch University, where I also taught as adjunct faculty for 5 years, and a Bachelor of Arts in English/Education (grades 7-12) from Ithaca College. My academic and research interests concern literacy development, interdisciplinary education, cultural and media studies, the history of American schooling, and how the beliefs of teachers and administrators shape practice and influence cultures of curriculum within institutions. I am currently engaged in professional development around learning disorders and ADHD.

I see my role as an educator and mentor; my job is to help students develop their academic identity and increase their skills by learning how to learn so that they may become confident and reflective life-long learners. Creating bridges between student, parents, and the school to facilitate and improve communication is another vital component of my work.

Outside of my educational pursuits, I am an avid supporter and consumer of the arts, as well as good coffee, and in my spare time I can be found writing, paper crafting, sewing, whipping up a new recipe, or hiking. Check out my other website, Pinned & Penned, for some of my paper and fabric crafts!