Dr. Kate Siekman
Director of Learning & Outcomes
Kate comes to Islands of Brilliance with 6 years of experience in education, including special education, alternative education, and bilingual education. With teaching licenses in special education from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and alternative education from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Kate is passionate about creativity in education. Kate recently obtained her doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Mount Mary University where she continued to develop her skills in alternative access to functional learning with a focus on multisensory approaches. Although she’s pivoted from the traditional classroom, Kate is a champion for using lifelong learning as a means for empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential while honoring their passions.
When she’s not working with IOB, Kate can be found advocating for literacy through her work providing reading intervention to kids with dyslexia, a “side gig” that keeps Kate’s teacher creativity fresh. Kate also enjoys spending time with her husband, exploring the outdoors, nurturing her collection of houseplants, and taking far too many photos of her pets.
In her current role, Kate works to provide the best educational experience possible for the students and families that IOB serves using her creativity in pedagogy to deliver dynamic programmatic outcomes.
Email: kate@islandsofbrilliance.org