The Joy School
Katherine Macmillan is a Learning Specialist at The Joy School, a position held since August 2019, after serving as a 7th Grade English Teacher at YES Prep Public Schools from July 2016 to June 2019. Prior experience includes working as a Public Relations Account Executive at Design At Work, and various roles in education and psychology, such as Administration at the Academic Distinction Fund, Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant at Louisiana State University, and Graduate Student Clinician at LSU Psychological Services Center. Macmillan has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Millsaps College.
The Joy School
Mission: The Joy School prepares students with learning differences to return to traditional classroom settings by enabling them to reach their academic and social potential in a safe, supportive environment. Description: The Joy School is a nonsectarian, independent, non profit day school focused on meeting the unique needs of students who although intellectually capable, often have difficulty finding success in a traditional school environment. The School stives to provide the remediation, accommodation, and resources students need to first address academic deficits and then begin the process for returning to a mainstream school.