Kate Mccarroll Moore

Kate McCarroll Moore is a collector of stories, discarded objects, and memories. She is a mentor teacher, book coach, and staff developer who served three terms as Poet Laureate for the City of San Ramon. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice and she uses her passion for poetry to promote kindness, empathy, and connection. She was an education columnist for several years and has had her poetry published in numerous journals and anthologies. Currently serving as a book coach for a non-profit organization that connects low-income families with access to high quality books, Kate teaches online writing classes and has studied with Naomi Shihab Nye, Tess Taylor, and Georgia Heard among other poets. She is the author of the chapbook, Avians of Mourning, and the forthcoming collection, Alphapoetica: A Poetry Primer for the Everyday Poet. Her novels for children include Elinormal and New Girl: The Further Adventures of Elinormal. Kate is grateful for her East Coast roots, and loves living with her husband in northern California where the sky is always blue, the birds are always singing, the garden is always beckoning, and her children and grandchildren are always close by.