Colleen Catania

Hello!

My name is Colleen Catania, and this is my third year teaching Bilingual Language Arts here at TSD.

I was born and raised in Houston, where I grew up enjoying volleyball, figure skating, and theater. While I’m still a big fan of the stage, I’ve since traded my knee pads and skates for fantasy novels and an ever-growing collection of coffee tools.

I earned my B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University, with a focus on Deaf Education. During my senior year, I had the opportunity to complete my internship right here in the TSD middle school department—and I absolutely loved it. Although I had initially been unsure about entering the teaching profession, that experience revealed how meaningful and fulfilling teaching could be. I loved seeing my students’ growth over time and discovering creative ways to explain topics that didn’t quite click the first time around. When I graduated in 2019, I moved to Austin for a teaching job and am now in my 6th year as a teacher! 

As an educator, my goal is to equip all students with the tools they need to become life-long learners—ready to thrive not just in school, but out in the world. I believe life is a continuous learning journey, and literacy plays a vital role in that. With strong language and literacy skills, we can keep learning and growing no matter where life takes us.

Please reach out at any time via email if you have any questions about your child's progress or general questions about the class. See the Links page below for the class syllabus and grading policy. Go Rangers!