Kathy Leone

Kathy joined Hilltop in 2019 as a member of the AfterCare team. She also provided support for the Upper Elementary and Children’s House classrooms. Starting in 2020, she became a full time member of the Upper Elementary team. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Ecology and Environmental Studies and is passionate about both science and education, born from all her experiences outdoors and in the classroom. Before coming to Hilltop, she worked in a variety of educational capacities including as an outdoor educator for the Appalachian Mountain Club and the YMCA, and provided academic support for both a public charter school and a public elementary school in Massachusetts. Kathy is especially interested in supporting neurodiverse students and has experience in multiple school settings working with students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Executive Function challenges and behavioral support needs.

Over the years, Kathy has also incorporated travel into her previous work as a wildlife field technician, getting as far away as South Africa, a remote island off the coast of California and as near as the Connecticut coast researching great white sharks, elephant seals, and salt marsh sparrows respectively.

During her free time, Kathy may be found hiking, kayaking, learning a new language, or playing board games with friends.