Katie Hickson

Katie is a former Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia where she earned both her Katie is a former Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia where she earned both her undergraduate degree and her Masters of Teaching. She joined the CDS faculty in 2010, and she combines her love of math with her talent for creating engaging, meaningful learning experiences. While working on her Masters degree, Katie studied differentiated instruction and curriculum design for high ability learners in the Gifted Education department of the Curry School of Education. As a middle school math teacher, Katie has been trained in Michigan State University’s Connected Mathematics program, and her teaching style aligns with Stanford Professor of Mathematics Education Jo Boaler’s philosophy of math education. At CDS, Katie teaches Algebra 1 and Geometry to seventh and eighth graders. Katie also serves as CDS’s Communications Specialist, coordinating admissions, photographing students learning and playing in action, creating content, and designing print projects. Outside of school, Katie enjoys photography, gardening, and all things art.