Seattle Public Schools

Biography

This is my 8th year teaching at Chief Sealth IHS. I have taught Algebra 1, Algebra Lab, Geometry, Financial Algebra, IB Math Studies and Summer MESA Math.

I am currently teaching IB Math APPS C/D (Applications and Interpretations), Financial Algebra and Geometry, including a ZERO period which is a blend of Denny and Sealth students.

I also host a MESA Builders Club – contact me for meeting dates and times (Meeting remotely for now).

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If you would like regular updates on assignments and quizzes, please send me an email and I can set up email or phone notifications for you with the Remind App.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

-Kathryn Batts
kabatts@seattleschools.org

I attended the University of Washington where I earned my BA and was a member of the Varsity Women’s Crew team. I earned my MAT from Seattle Pacific University.

Prior to joining Chief Sealth Special Education Department – Extended Resource I worked with the SPS Native Education Department and partnered with Chief Sealth International High School and Denny International Middle School. I taught at Middle College and American Indian Heritage School.

Being an educator is a gift. I love my students and am humbled to be part of their stories.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my spouse and our two children.

I am a Jicarilla Apache descendant and also adopted Makah into the Turk Markishtum family. I believe quality teaching is an act of love.

Please reach out to me should you have questions.

I am so excited to begin my teaching career at Lincoln High School this year as a part of the IEP department! I have recently graduated with a Master of Special Education at the University of Washington- Go Dawgs. I have spent the past 3 years working in SPS, first as an Americorps volunteer with City Year, and then as an IA at both Denny Middle School and Garfield High School. After growing up in a small town in Nebraska, I moved to Seattle in 2012 and love the pacific northwest! I am deeply looking forward to connecting and growing both personally and professionally with the Lincoln community!

Biography

BA, University of Montana; MFA, Pacific Lutheran University; Post Graduate, University of Washington, Bothell.

Previously I worked at Amazon.com, as well as community newspapers (Carbon County News) and regional publications. In college, I worked for the US Forest Service, which is my second dream job. My first is teaching!

This year I will be teaching 4th grade, specializing in literacy. Previously I taught 1st, 2nd and 4th grade at Decatur, specializing in math.

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You are your best thing.

-Toni Morrison (Beloved)