Catherine Gibson

Catherine Gibson is a Connecticut native that lives in Connecticut. She has taught dance from early adulthood. She is the mother of two wonderful sons. Once her sons were in middle school, she decided to take sign language classes at night, at the American School for the Deaf, in West Hartford, Connecticut.

"I always thought that sign language was beautiful and a form of dance. Once I found out that the school had children that wanted to learn to dance, I decided to volunteer my time and teach them through sign language and body movements."

One day, as I arrived early to meet up with the children in the cafeteria, I saw the look of excitement on their faces as they saw me standing at the doorway. They got so excited! I couldn't believe it.

The children started banging on the tables and kept signing-- Dance teacher Cathy! Dance teacher Cathy!!! That was one of my bright moments in life!"

It was at that time that Cathy realized she wanted to help be a voice for deaf children.

Cathy's belief is that all children should be encouraged to do what what they love, and to strive to be happy.

She started a foundation called, "For Children With Love." A portion of the proceeds from each book sold goes towards children's causes.

"Doing what I love brought me happiness while helping others at the same time."