A native of Kansas City, Katie Boody has worked in public education in KCMO since 2008. She was a charter corps member of Teach For America Kansas City, a founding member of C.A. Franklin’s middle school team in Kansas City Public Schools, a founding teacher at Alta Vista Charter Middle School School, and eventually a founder of The Lean Lab. Katie taught middle school math for five years. She holds a B.A. in English Literature, a M.Ed. in Middle School Education, and an Ed.S. in Education Leadership.