My name is Katy McDermott and I have been a nurse for over 15 years and started in School Nursing in 2021. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and received my Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.  My prior experience includes labor and delivery and most recently as the LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

I moved to Seattle in 2014 with my husband on our one-year wedding anniversary because we were looking for an adventure. We quickly fell in love with this city and have made it our home with our two young daughters and dog. I am very excited to be a part of your community and look forward to helping your kids stay safe and healthy this year!

Biography

Computer Lab Teacher

Personal Message

• Years teaching: I have been an educator at Olympic Hills since 2005.
• Grade levels taught: K, 3, 4 and 5th Grades. While a special educator I worked with everyone from Preschool – Adults
• Past careers/lives before teaching: I have been a certified teacher since 2008. Previously, I was a Special Education Assistant for 10 years.
  Book that influenced you most as a child: Little Bear was one of the first books my mom used to read to us. This is the book that gave me a love for reading and learning.
• Special skills/talents: I love Salsa Dancing. I also love making jewelry in my spare time.
• Super power you wish you had: I wish I was able to fly and see the world!
• Your favorite food: I love Italian and Thai foods.
• Oddball facts about yourself: I lived in 3 countries, in 3 different continents and was a new language learner 3 different times. I only speak 2 of those languages now.