Katey obtained an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s in Education from the University of Cincinnati. Katey has conducted numerous trainings for districts on assessment of learning and behavior, data based decision making, instructional interventions and appropriate ways to monitor the effectiveness of interventions. Katey has developed a solid understanding of the assessments (e.g., NWEA MAP, AIMSweb, DIBELS) and the decision making process often used by schools to evaluate academic performance of students. Furthermore, she has worked with parents, school teams and private providers (e.g., neuropsychologists) to facilitate the implementation of recommendations from private evaluations within the home and school setting. The Illinois State Board of Education awarded Katey with a “Those Who Excel” Award of Merit in 2011 for her contributions to education in Illinois.