Kate Gaffney began her career by earning degrees in Computer Science and Economics from Brown University. She worked in the software industry for many years, starting as a developer and progressing to managing large-scale commercial software development projects. She went back to school for MA teaching credentials and began a second career in education.

 

Ms. Gaffney is a certified math and science teacher by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has spent the past 18 years teaching in a broad range of capacities. She first taught math and science full-time at Trottier Middle School in Southborough, MA and went on to teach math at the Archway School and the Head-Royce School, independent schools in Northern California. She has also taught SAT and ACT prep classes through Ames Seminars, as well as through her own tutoring business. Prior to her role at Cape Cod Academy, she taught math part-time at Falmouth Academy. She continues to tutor students privately, primarily in middle-school and high-school math subjects as well as SAT and ACT prep.