Kate Sundquist, M.Ed., is a content writer and curriculum creator at Ori Learning with more than 20 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, special educator, consultant, and content creator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in sociology, creative writing, and psychology, and a Master of Education from Lesley University. At Ori Learning, Kate took over and led the development of the Emotional Well-Being Curriculum for grades 6-12, a program first developed under Tess Hileman, M.Ed., that earned a CODiE Award nomination and an EdTech Breakthrough Award for its approach to building student self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. She now leads the development of the K-5 Emotional Well-Being program. Her curriculum design integrates evidence-based instructional strategies with interactive, classroom-ready lessons. Kate writes about curriculum design and implementation, evidence-based teaching strategies, special education best practices, and building effective family-school partnerships. Her work reflects decades of direct classroom experience and a commitment to learning materials that are practical, inclusive, and grounded in research. Areas of expertise: curriculum design, evidence-based instructional strategies, special education, family-school partnerships, student well-being programming, award-winning educational content development.