Katie MacFarlane recently joined VSSA to teach 6^th grade math and geometry.She has worked in education for 20 years in teaching and administrative roles.Katie grew up in Southern California and received her BA in education from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.After teaching (K-8) for twelve years in both the Los Angeles and Denver area, Katie returned to school and earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Colorado, Denver.She has lived in Vail for seven years and worked at Vail Mountain School, the Vail Valley Foundation, and Eagle County Schools.Katie loves to ski and bike with her husband, Bill, and hike with her two labs, Max and Allie.