Katelynn Hartman-Geier

Teacher

Professional Life: I spent the first 3 years of my teaching career as a paraprofessional working with students with Autism. This helped me find my current position as an elementary PE/health teacher. I have been in my current role for 6 years and absolutely love it. I am out to the staff in my building and am honest about who I am if a student asks. I present as more androgynous and this has lead to some great discussions about gender stereotypes. I am also a VEX IQ Robotics coach and Girls on the Run coach.

Personal Life: My wife (Sam) and I have been married for 3 years. We have 3 cats (Huck, Saywer, and Miso) and live in the St. Louis area. I play professional women's tackle football, enjoy hiking, backpacking, gardening, weight lifting, and true crime.

Queer Life: I suspected I was a lesbian when I was in 2nd grade or so, but I didn't have the language to express what I suspected. My family is very Catholic and it was the early 90s. I started to connect the dots when I was in college, but still felt like I couldn't live authentically. I came out when I was 25 (2015) and began dating my wife that same year. I identify as cisgender and use she/her pronouns.