Kate Oznick is a passionate, creative, and innovative educator with fourteen years of experience. Kate is originally from the East End of Long Island, NY. She graduated from Union College, Schenectady, NY with a degree in Women and Gender Studies with a double minor of psychology and history. Immediately after graduating, moved to Boston to embark on her education journey. She was accepted into a niche graduate collaborative program through Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Belmont Day School. After completing the program, Kate taught kindergarten and Pre-K during her 14 year tenure. In 2021, Kate took a year-long sabbatical for the birth of her son. Ultimately, Kate and her family moved from the Boston area back to the East End to be closer to family. 

Kate’s experience teaching at Belmont Day School was inspiring. As an educator in BDS, Kate was responsible for designing and implementing programmatic design. This hands on approach, inspired educators to take advantage of extensive professional development promoting the concept of life-long learning. It is through this opportunity that Kate was able to grow professionally through extensive professional development. As a result, over her tenure, Kate’s teaching repertoire reflected a wide range aspects, including Early Childhood literacy, Reggio Emilia inspired programing, the importance of play, benefits outdoor learning.

Kate is also an Associate level Orton-Gillingham Practitioner of the prestigious Academy of Orton Gillingham. She has over a decade of working 1-1 with children using the Orton-Gillingham approach. She offers in-person and virtual 1-1 tutoring sessions. Kate loves to integrate the elements of the approach into classroom literacy instruction.