Hi! My name is Kathryn West, and I'm so excited to be your 2nd grade teacher this year! This will be my 15th year teaching, and my 6th year at Joyner. I've taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades.

I grew up in Carrboro, NC (just outside Chapel Hill- GO HEELS!). I moved to the mountains of North Carolina to attend college at Western Carolina University, where I majored in Elementary Education.  

I've been married to my husband, Luke, for 13 years. We have 2 daughters, Carolina- age 10, and Gabby- age 6.5 and a cat named Riley.

I'm an Enneagram type 6w5.  I am always thinking a few steps ahead to ensure that things run smoothly, I'm very logical, and I'm very curious- always looking for an answer to a question!