Katie Trowbridge has over two decades of experience as a teacher and mentor.  She has focused on helping educators and students find their best creative selves throughout her career. In addition to teaching, Katie uses creativity to bolster social-emotional learning, creative problem-solving, communication skills, team building, and personal well-being.  

Katie’s passion for these areas allowed her to start educational non-profit organizations, assist school districts in writing SEL curricula, design programs for adults and students to encourage collaboration and communication, and mentor new teachers to find their voice. As a result, Katie received several Teacher of Excellence and Outstanding Educator awards. She is now President and CEO of a non-profit organization, Curiosity 2 Create, whose mission is to infuse creative and critical thinking into classrooms by offering tailored professional development and coaching centered around the CREATE method.