Welcome, and Thank You!

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About me:

Contemplative teacher, writer, and artist

• M.A. English // M.S. Kinesiology, Integrative Wellness
• Critically-acclaimed writer, published by St. Martin’s Press, Penguin/Viking, PillowFort TV, and more
• Professor of English and Creative Writing, over 15 years; pre-K, middle school, high school, and college teacher, over 22 years
• ACE-Certified Wellness Coach and Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), speciality in intellectual and creative wellness
• a newly-certified (2024) Embodied Equity educator
• The L.A. Music Center’s Bravo Award Teacher of the Year
• Visual art piece, “YOU WERE BORN OF LOVE,” selected by glendaleOUT for the exhibit, “MAPPING MY QUEER: Body Mapping Our Queer Identity,” hosted by the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

I’m grateful for these holistic and integrative opportunities to meditate on my body’s histories, presence, and healing futures through my written and visual works.

Learn more, including my CV at https://www.katherinekottaras.com

A bit more about me, in narrative form:

I hold an M.A. in English and an M.S. in Kinesiology with a focus on Integrative Wellness. I am a contemplative…