Kat and her husband, Dave, moved to Truckee from the Bay Area in 2005 so that she could pursue seasonal employment as a Ski Patroller at Squaw Valley. After a brief stint in accounting, Kat became a Banquet Manager and then an Aquatics Coordinator while continuing to patrol in winter months.

Throughout that time, she discovered a passion for healthcare, which led to the enrollment of night classes in Reno. Kat was accepted into the nursing program at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) around the same time she became pregnant with their first child, and graduated shortly before the birth of their second child in 2010. Kat loves being a medical surgical nurse at Tahoe Forest Hospital and getting to participate in the chaos of life with three young children. In addition to her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from TMCC, Kat has a BA in Asian Studies with a Certificate in Community Health from Tufts University.

Kat spent 5 years living in the urban center of East Palo Alto and connected students to community resources and programming. After that, she and Dave spent 3 months working and recreating in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, which prompted their move to Tahoe City, possibly the best decision of their young lives so far.