Kathryn B. Groth

Ms. Kathryn B. Groth was appointed to the Board of Education in May 2004 and elected in November 2004 to a 4-year term through December 2008. From December 2005-December 2006, she served as vice president of the Board of Education, and she served as the board’s president the following year.

Employed with FCPS for 10 years as a speech and language pathologist, Ms. Groth has also worked as speech pathologist for the FMH Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center, the Maryland School for the Deaf and consulted for Citizens Nursing Home, Homewood Retirement Center, Home Call, Inc., Seton Center, Therapeutic Pre-School and FMH Home Care. From 1970-2001 she was also a speech pathologist in private practice. In addition, Ms. Groth has worked as an FCPS substitute teacher.

Ms. Groth has lived in Frederick County since 1967. Her professional and civic affiliations include PTA/PTSA leadership, service on the Scott Key Center and Eastview Community Association boards of directors, affiliation with Advocates for Academic and Creative Excellence as a founding member, Frederick County Council for Exceptional Children charter member, capital campaign chair for Church of the Transfiguration, and positions on BOE committees.

Ms. Groth holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Maryland. Her daughter and son are both graduates of Frederick High School.

She can be reached at katie.groth@fcps.org