My name is Katy McDermott and I am the school nurse at Cascade Parent Partnership. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and received my Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. I have worked as a nurse since 2009. My past experience includes labor and delivery and most recently as the LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

I moved to Seattle in 2014 with my husband on our one year wedding anniversary because we were looking for an adventure. We quickly fell in love with this city and have made it our home with our two young daughters and dog. I am very excited to be a part of the Coe community and look forward to helping your kids stay safe and healthy this year!

I am a SPS Alum, Proud SPS Parent to an amazing black boy. Member of SPS Parent Advisory Council and VP MLK Dreamkeepers PTA.

I have a B.A. in English from Boston University and completed a Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Program through Western Governors University. I taught in a private school for 5 years and happy to now be part of Seattle Public Schools! It is my honor and privilege to work with the awesome students and staff at Cascade Virtual Option.

MS Pathobiology -
School of Public Health and Community Medicine -
University of Washington /
BS Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics -
University of California, Los Angeles /
Bilingual - Bi Cultural Spanish