Kate began her professional path in secondary education and continues to love and value the  learning process. She values the opportunities she’s had to gain professional experience in  these settings; Educational Crisis and Behavioral Support, Adolescent Day Treatment,  Supportive Housing and Co-occurring Disorder Programs, Hospital Mental Health and Addiction  Units, and serving on the MN Board of Social Work. Kate holds degrees in Education,  Communication Disorders, Clinical Social Work, and Addiction Counseling and can thoroughly  understand and support the complexities of being a learner while also navigating many other  life-roles concurrently. Kate is currently a member of the MN Board of Social Work and enjoys  supporting public well-being through the regulation of social workers in the state of Minnesota.  Kate has been a part of The Equity and Diversity Impact Assessment Committee with  Minneapolis Public Schools and has been honored to use her professional skills to serve in this  role as a Minneapolis Public Schools alumni and parent. 

As an individual and a clinician, Kate is committed to prioritizing her own growth, healing, health  & wellness and can be frequently found laughing and playing games with friends and family,  browsing personal growth books at a local bookstore, taking walks in our beautiful Minneapolis  and county or state parks, trying to stay up-right on her (Covid-splurge) paddle board, practicing  yoga and rowing, advocating for human and animal rights in as many ways she can control, 

creating art in as many ways possible, listening to Harry Potter audio-books with her children,  baking and trying new recipes, and continuing to keep local coffee shops in business.