Katie Pepper joined the MBS Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) in 2006. In the CTL, she supports the academic growth of Upper School students.

Katie possesses over twenty years of teaching experience in both public and private schools. Before arriving at MBS to teach study strategies to both Middle and Upper School students, she taught grades 5 through 8 in Hanover Township. During her tenure there, Katie presented on the topic of Inclusive Education at the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was also trained in the Wilson Reading Method, a specialized program designed to help struggling readers with decoding and fluency.

In addition to her teaching experiences at MBS, Katie instituted the Peer Tutoring Program in 2011 for math, science, and world languages, as well as for the Middle School Guided Homework Program. In 2017, she became the Grade Dean for the Class of 2024.

The proud parent of an MBS alumna (her daughter, Courtney, is a member of the Class of 2015), Katie earned her undergraduate degree in Education from Seton Hall University and a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Montclair State University. She is also a state-certified Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and playing golf.