Hello! My name is Kate DeMello, and I will be your instructor for this course. I am passionate about teaching and learning, and look forward to guiding you as you discover and develop your intelligence through this course.

I am an instructor at Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill, Massachusetts. I also serve as the Director of Online Education at the College. I have been teaching on campus since 2007, and online since 2010.

I am a graduate of Northpoint, previously Zion Bible College. I also earned my Master of Arts in Theology from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2007. I am a doctoral candidate at Northcentral University, where I am completing my PhD. in Education.

I have been married for 11 years, to my engineering husband, and have a 7 year old daughter.

I have many interests, and there are never enough hours to devote to them! I enjoy reading good fiction, traveling to beautiful places, music of many varieties, playing piano, guitar, and singing, knitting, sewing, rock climbing, and hiking. I grew up in Southern Rhode Island and am a self-proclaimed beach snob, and a foodie to boot. Weekends might be spent walking around a farmers market in the city, in the garden, or cuddled up with a good book.

Early on in my education I realized that some teachers just taught me in a way that I learned easily, while I struggled with other instructors. This was my first window into the realm of learning intelligence. Since becoming a teacher I have heard many stories from students whose teachers or parents told them that they were not intelligent enough to get a degree. I firmly believe that this couldn't be farther from the truth. We are all intelligent in some ways, we just need to embrace a new picture of intelligence. Finally, because at some point you are bound to wonder, I am an interpersonal, intrapersonal, and musical learner.

In this course, you can expect me to provide guidance and prodding throughout the weeks you participate. I generally try to avoid lengthy lectures, but prefer engagement through discussions and self-assessments. That being said, you can expect occasional video posts from me in discussions, where appropriate.

So let's get started learning together!