Kate earned her M.F.A. in Theatre Arts, Props Design and Management from Virginia
Tech. She earned her B.A. in Theatre, with a minor in Music, from The College of William
and Mary.
As A/P faculty at Radford University, Kate teaches Stagecraft and Theatre Participation.
She is the Scene Shop Foreman and the department's Assistant Technical Director. She
serves as Technical Director on alternating productions.
Kate is currently pursuing an MS Ed in Special Education, General Curriculum. Her
co-curricular commitments focus on accessibility and universal design. She is passionate
about theatre accessibility both in the classroom and in the workplace. She recently
served on the panel “Getting it Right: Creating Accessible Shop Spaces and Practices”
at USITT, Baltimore.
Previously, she worked for Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as the Tavern Program
Supervisor. She managed the Tavern Ghost Walk program and supervised the balladeers
and character interpreters in the four historic taverns. During her tenure, she authored
the forward, contributed and collaborated on the publication of “Colonial Williamsburg
Hauntings”, 2016.
Additionally, she has worked in theme parks for seventeen years encompassing Busch
Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country, Carowinds, and Disneyland. She has worked primarily
in Sound Engineering and Live Entertainment, both as a technician and a musician.
Over the years, she has volunteered with many non-profit, educational, and community
theatres in a variety of roles including musical director, lighting designer, charge
artist, mentor, technician, and performer.