Kate Stavish

Kate Stavish

Kate Stavish is a middle school English teacher at Loudoun Country Day School in Leesburg, Virginia. A former assistant principal, she works with instructors from all divisions to build school and classroom culture and to implement disciplinary literacy for all students.

Prior to her career in education, Kate served as director of marketing for a technology company. She chose to leave corporate life, having become inspired to give back to rising generations. As an English teacher in rural Virginia, she set up the ground-breaking Freshman Academy, which increased graduation rates for at-risk students through mentorship and high-impact intervention strategies. Kate was also the first English teacher at Herndon High School to achieve a 100% pass rate on the state standardized test.

She brings a diverse background to the classroom and professional development settings, having worked in rural and urban environments and with at-risk populations. In addition to her classroom teaching, Kate has served as an assistant athletic director, assistant principal, and instructional coach.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a master’s degree in English education from the University of Virginia, and an education leadership degree from George Mason University.

Presentations by Kate Stavish

• Literacy: It’s a Culture Thing
• Literacy for PLCs
• Disciplinary Literacy and Teaching Tough Texts
• Collaboration and Literacy: A Perfect