How Happily Ever Active Began

I am Katie Clark, the founder of Happily ever Active  (HEA).  I began HEA in 1999 in Cambridge, MA as an after-school program where I was teaching preschool.  My first class had two children.  Nine years later, I am teaching HEA in 15 different schools and working with over 600 children. 

Prior to starting HEA I taught preschool for nineteen years, and co-directed Evergreen Day School in Cambridge, MA during ten of those years.  With a strong passion for children’s literature and a love of physical activity, I discovered a way to combine my interests and continue working with young children.  HEA has enjoyed increasing success, due in large part to  parent and professional referrals.

In addition to teaching HEA I am a part-time personal trainer.  I have a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development.  I had 20 years of classical ballet training and 15 years of gymnastics training, competition and teaching.  I am an ACE certified personal trainer and am certified through the American Red Cross in CPR and First Aid.