Vzdělání

Kathy got her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and English Education at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Upon graduating, she spent one year working with future English teachers in Concepcion, Chile as part of a Fulbright grant. She returned to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and began what continues to drive her today, classroom ESL teaching at the primary level. Kathy also received a Master’s degree in ESL/Bilingual Education from Northern Illinois University.

Praxe

Kathy has been teaching languages at the primary level for 15+ years. She began her career in elementary classrooms in the Chicago area teaching ESL in bilingual (Spanish/English) classrooms. 10 years ago, she decided to make a move with her husband to Brno, Czech Republic. Czech Republic is the homeland of Kathy’s parents and she grew up in a bilingual (Czech/English) household. In Brno, she taught at the International School of Brno, MINT Montessori Institute, and Anglicka Zakladni Skola.

Zájmy

Kathy loves traveling and spending time with her family, especially chasing around her three children and cat. With the time that’s left, she enjoys running, doing yoga, and baking.