Bio:
Kate has always called Oregon home (both the small town of Yamhill as well as NE Portland) despite living on both coasts and abroad for many years. Kate is a passionate advocate for kids, educators, and transforming our educational system into what kids, families, and educators deserve. Kate is thrilled to be moving back into one school community in service to students and the educators that work magic and transform lives everyday. As a parent of two teens who have been shaped by the power of Catholic education (the amazing mix of deep care, rigor, and development of the whole person), Kate appreciates Central Catholic's approach to learning and looks forward to deepening its commitment to equity, inclusion, and excellence. A lifelong learner, Kate is always reading six or seven books at a time, engaging new perspectives, and seeking growth while finding a way to run and move every chance she gets.

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (History minor), Santa Clara University; Masters of Arts in Teaching, Stanford University; Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy, Lewis and Clark College.

Experience:
Was an Outward Bound Instructor in Costa Rica out of college. Beginning in 2000, taught history and government as well as coached track and field and volleyball in California (St. Ignatius College Prep), Massachusetts, and most recently at Portland Public Schools. In 2009, managed and directed the Step Up Program at Roosevelt, Franklin, Madison, and Gresham High School until becoming an alternative school principal at Open Schools. Served as the Director of Educational Equity at the Center for Equity and Inclusion until coming recently to Central Catholic.