Hello and welcome to Channels of Challenge! My name is Katie Keesbury, and I will be teaching 4th grade C of C reading and math. This is my 10th year teaching, and my second year at Washington! I love being a Wildcat. I am thrilled to be your child's teacher this school year! I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Illinois State University, and Master's as a Reading Specialist from Olivet Nazarene University. I also hold endorsements in Language Arts, Social Studies, and Gifted Education. I enjoy teaching summer courses for Northwestern's Center for Talent Development for the past eight summers. When I'm not teaching, I love spending time with my baby, Connor, walking my puppy, Ivy, and reading!