Katie Haylon started her career as an upper elementary and middle school teacher and loved building strong, lasting relationships with her students. Fun fact: Katie started her teaching career at Hamlin as a Grade 4 Associate Teacher! While on maternity leave and during the pandemic, Katie realized that her passion was librarianship and started working on her Masters in Library Science from the University of Alabama. She also has a Masters in Elementary Education from Simmons College.
Katie grew up in New Hampshire and lived for many years in Boston before moving to San Francisco. Katie also lived in London for a year after she got married. She loves to read and her happy place is curled up with a book, her dog, and a nice hot latte. When she is not reading, Katie loves to play with her two young children, travel with her family, and try new foods.