McNulty-Kathleen

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Kathleen McNulty

Second, Third, and Fourth Grade Librarian

A native of Toronto, Canada, Kathleen McNulty has lived in California since 1987. She received her B.A. in English and history from Western University in London, Ontario, and both her M.A. in English and her M.L.S. from the University of Toronto. Before her three children were born, Kathleen worked in book publishing for many years. In addition to working at Black Pine Circle School (and being the mother of a Black Pine Circle School graduate), she is a longtime librarian at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland. Kathleen joined BPC in 2007.

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Mad for Tcho chocolate, beaches and bookstores

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