About Ms. Oake-Libow

Ms. Katie Oake-Libow was born and raised in Springfield, Ma and attended city schools. She graduated from Springfield Central High School and went on to college at UMASS.

After graduating in 2001 with a dual degree in history and political science, she pursued her MEd (also at UMASS). She did her student teaching at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School and began working as a teacher at the High School of Commerce in 2003.

Since joining Commerce, she has taught World History, U.S. History 1, and U.S. History 1 Honors. This year she will be teaching IB History of the Americas in addition to U.S. History 1, and U.S. History 1 Honors.

She also began coaching Boys' Varsity Track at Commerce in 2005.

Ms. Oake-Libow currently lives in Springfield with her dog, Sammy, and two cats (Mitzie and Pepper).