My name is Kathleen Gonos.  I am so excited to be teaching 5th grade math and social studies at IHM this year.  This will be my 18th year in education.  I began my career as a 5th grade teacher in Bexley, Ohio, and then moved to Illinois where I worked in special education before becoming a 6th grade teacher.  I, then, was a stay-at-home mom for many years, before heading back to the classroom to teach preschool, and then 3rd and 5th grade in the New Richmond Schools.  Most recently, I was a math specialist for HCESC and worked here at IHM in grades

K - 3. I also began a math tutoring business and have tutored many IHM students in math over the past year. I am very passionate about mathematics education and enjoy learning new ways to challenge and engage students in their conceptual understanding of mathematics.  

 

I graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in elementary education and am a HUGE Buckeye fan.  My mom, my sisters, my husband, and all three of my children are alumni.  I have two grown sons who live in Salt Lake City, Utah; both are in industrial design.  My daughter is moving to Cape Cod to pursue her dream of being a research scientist in microbiology and environmental science.  We have lived in Anderson for the past 19 years.  

 

I look forward to partnering with you in your child's education.  We are going to have a fabulous year in 5th grade!