Meet Kathy Klatt
Editor’s Note: Each month Raven Astrom profiles a
Retired Broomfield Teacher, Writer, and Active Citizen
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
A: I have been married to Roy for 50 years. We have two sons, Casey and Brian, and one daughter, Katrina and two grandsons, Davis and Colin, and one granddaughter Whitney. We live in the same house where we raised our kids, so there are deja vu moments as we watch the grandkids grow. I l also have a great daughter-in-law Kelly and a wonderful son-in-law Mike Westphal. Kathy Klatt (right) and friend at the Broomfield Library.
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bout Kathy: I am a Colorado native, born and raised in Denver. From a very young age I knew I wanted to be a child’s first teacher so I was so fortunate to be what I wanted to be when I grew up. I have an A.A. in Early Childhood Education and continue to read books on child and brain development. I started out with a licensed child care center in my home, taught parttime at Peter Pan Cooperative Preschool in Boulder and Apple Tree Christian Preschool in Broomfield. At the same time I was working at the Broomfield Library as the Children’s Program Coordinator. My experience working with young children afforded me the opportunity to co-author a book with Saroj Ghoting, titled STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborns to Five Year Olds. combining brain and child development with curriculum. In 2007, I was honored with the Heart of Broomfield for The Arts. I love to travel, with the beach being my favorite destination.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do? A: I worked two part-time jobs simultaneously; I was a preschool teacher and a Children’s Librarian. I loved working with children and enjoyed teaching as well as providing children’s programming, storytimes, parent trainings, and outreach in the community.
different community member from her website, TheFacesofBroomfield.com. Thank you, Raven, for this great endeavor to help us get to know each other better!
Q: What advice would you give to people? A: Be kind, honest, and live with integrity.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community? A: The Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities has been providing support for local artists and free or low-cost programming for all ages, kids through seniors since 1973.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch? A: I would love to have lunch at Bad Daddy’s Burgers with President Obama because of his intelligence, eloquence, and great smile.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite Q: What is your favorite thing or somerestaurants in our community? thing unique about our community? A: Scalzottos and Ziggy’s Coffee on 120th.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
A: I have lived in Broomfield for 48 years and worked here for 42 years.
A: The Broomfield Library. I had the pleasure of working as the Children’s Program Coordinator and Children’s Librarian in all three library buildings from 1982-2019.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is Q: Who is the most interesting person something interesting that most people don’t you’ve met here in our community? know about you? A: I knew Jane Spain through Dance Arts and the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities.
A: My friend Margaret Basnett and I raised $50,000 for the “Generations” sculpture, bench, and plaque that is in front of the library, the first sculpture in Broomfield.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10? shows? A: Hidden Figures. I loved learning about these intelligent and persistent women.
A: Our weekly family dinner night with kids and grandkids.
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