Hi Union Academy families! My name is Katie Tyson, and I am the Lower School World Cultures teacher. I have been working at UA for 12 years now, and I previously taught Kindergarten for 10 years before moving over to World Cultures last year. I have always been passionate about travel and other cultures in our world, and I am always trying to learn more however I can. (Please reach out and introduce yourself if you have something you think would be valuable to share with this class, I would love to learn from you too!!!)  I believe strongly in teaching our students to embrace their differences and respect every person around them, regardless of their background, race, culture, etc. My theme last year was "Same, same but different" and I cannot WAIT to teach our students all about the beauty and treasures the world has to offer!