Katie Basham

Katie Basham is an aggressive Scrabble player, avid reader, affectionate mother and wife. She is also an Instructional Specialist in the Pacific NorthWest where she leads professional development and works to advance the learning of teachers both in the classroom as well as in collaborative groups. She is a former classroom teacher, elementary math specialist, and assessment coordinator. Katie strives to support teachers and teacher- leaders in their efforts to improve mathematics learning opportunities for all students. She is active in state and national mathematics organizations and has served on the Arizona Math Leaders Board of Directors. She received her Master’s Degree from Northern Arizona University and her Bachelor’s Degree from Boston College. Katie is a self-proclaimed “nerd” and proud of it; in addition to her love of numbers she is also an avid reader and enjoys walks on the beach with “Honey”, the family's Silver Labrador.