Kate is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow. She earned her BME in Music Therapy from the University of Kansas and maintains certification through the Certification Board for Music Therapists. Kate completed and maintains her advanced Neurologic Music Therapy Training and Fellowship and is also certified in Trauma Informed Music Therapy (TIMT). Kate previously worked at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR Hospital), serving children and adults with brain and spinal cord injuries, as well at MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, serving children and families with cancer diagnoses. During the week when not at Carruth, Kate serves military veterans with PTSD through Challenge America, as well as adults with various intellectual disabilities in their homes.

Kate started the music therapy program at The Carruth Center in 2010 and has provided high quality services for both The Parish School and community clients for over 15 years. She has extensive training and expertise in autism and is passionate about supporting motor-cognition for this population, as well as expanding communication skills for nonverbal children. She also works regularly with children with apraxia of speech and social-emotional challenges. She has a love for research and is passionate about the exciting ways music can affect the brain, the body and the whole child.

Kate is a regularly performing musician and songwriter, and loves most any art form, really. She adores being an aunt and traveling to the rocky mountains for rest and relaxation.