Katie joined the CCDS family in 2023. She attended private schools all throughout her academic life and appreciates and values the level of excellence in education private schools give their students. Katie graduated from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, OH and upon graduation, she continued her education on scholarship at Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. Katie graduated with her Bachelor of the Arts in Dance. After retiring from dance, she was a recruiter, Human Resources Professional and an administrator.
Mrs. Guist has been involved in education since 2010. In 2011, she was named Director for Reach Out And Dance®, the premier dance outreach program of Ballet Excel Ohio, where she taught dance education in Northeast Ohio public and private schools. From 2016-2017, she served as the Dance Program Manager for Wayne Center for the Arts in Wooster, OH. Most recently, she was a teaching artist with Artful Living and Learning, an integrative arts program serving the preschools of Stark County.
Mrs. Guist loves spending time with her husband and 2 sons. She also enjoys dance, Yoga, reading, hiking, biking and anything else that involves the outdoors!