About The Publisher: Hayden Catlett

Hello! 

My name is Hayden Catlett. I am a dad of three young, active boys: Jaiden (5), Hunter (4), and Jason (3). I grew up in Alleghany County and just moved back to the area in August 2023. I had been living in the New River Valley since 2015, which is where I met my wife, Sara, and where we started our family! All three of our children are adopted. Our older two came to us through foster care in September 2020. Being new parents to an infant and a toddler in the middle of the COVID pandemic, we were very overwhelmed with trying to find ways to keep our boys busy. While searching for things to do with our kids indoors as it got colder, I found the Macaroni KID NRV website, and it was a true life-saver! Especially after bringing a third young boy into our family, Macaroni KID became my #1 resource for all things family!

When in the process of moving back to Alleghany County, I subscribed to Macaroni KID Covington Buchanan. I realized that they needed a publisher and was ecstatic to apply for the opportunity! Before having kids of my own, I worked with children as a daycare teacher, school bus driver, and behavioral specialist. My career focus has always been geared toward working with kids, and I thought being a Macaroni KID Publisher would be the perfect next step for my career goals. I am excited to be able to provide family-friendly content for our community, reaching towns across Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, and Rockbridge Counties.