Cathy Koesters is my own personal role model. After retiring, she returned to teaching because her consent drive for education and her love of fostering a positive learning experience for children never stopped. Cathy constantly seeks out opportunities to learn more about education and her student’s needs, even though her knowledge of education is already incredibly vast and impressive. Cathy always has an incredible way of being nurturing and loving while also holding her students to the high standards she knows they all can achieve. She is an incredible teammate, and helps support not only students but also her fellow coworkers. Her calm presence and positive outlook is such a welcomed addition to the school day. She is tiny in stature but extremely mighty in personality and brilliance. She also has amazing fashion sense to go along with everything else. I personally have the upmost respect for Cathy and can honestly say knowing her and working with her has made me a better person and teacher. I know with 100% certainty that the students she works with are better because they have her in their lives as well.
- Paige Linville, Kindergarten Teacher, John P. Parker