About Mrs. Wonders

Hello Ballard families!

My name is Kate Wonders and I am a 5th grade teacher at Ballard East Elementary. I graduated from Simpson College in 2005 with a B.A. in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development. I later went on to earn my Masters of Education and my Reading Specialist endorsement from Viterbo University.

I taught for Carlisle CSD for ten years and left to accept a position at ISU in Teacher Education Services. The year out of the classroom reaffirmed what I already knew- I am meant to be a teacher. I missed teaching so much and I was thrilled to join the Ballard East team in 2016.

I live outside of Rhodes, Iowa with my husband, Dillon and my daughter, Avery. We love spending time together and relaxing on weekends. In my free time, I love reading and going to movies. I also stay busy teaching graduate level education courses for Viterbo University.