Meet Kate

Facilitator and Certified Individual and Team Coach

My background

My experience as a coach

I've been coaching in private practice since 2020, working with individuals on identifying purpose and meaning, building resilience, and strategic career and life planning. I also partner with product professionals and recent MBA grads at Microsoft on career navigation, leadership, conflict resolution, and communication. I facilitate various groups and workshops on personal and collective development, and I’m an active volunteer with HCN, the Humanitarian Coaching Network.

My education & credentials

Master's degree in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Professional certified coach (PCC), ICF
Certified coach, Hudson Institute, Santa Barbara
Certified team coach, Team Coaching Studio, UK
Certified narrative & expressive arts coach, NW Creative & Expressive Arts Institute, Seattle
Certified Enneagram practitioner, Integrated Enneagram 9 (iEQ9)
Certified design sprint facilitator, Design Sprint Academy, Berlin

My experience in tech

I’ve worked in tech for more than 20 years as a manager, mentor, senior IC, and product leader in UX content design at nonprofits, agencies, startups, and fortune 500 companies. I’ve led mission and vision work and facilitated large-scale, high-visibility product design sprints for companies like Meta and Microsoft. I've facilitated team building, leadership, and product innovation workshops.

My time in the classroom

As an educator, I’ve taught at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Central College, and the School of Visual Concepts, and guest lectured at the University of Washington and Antioch University Seattle's graduate program in psychology.

What I've come to know

I understand how important it is to invest in your own creativity and growth, make space for your physical and mental health, and be active in your relationships and communities.

I also understand the challenges of high-pressure work environments, how to stay centered in what you know while continuing to evolve, and how to lead by trusting your intuition and amplifying other voices. I know what it looks like to balance work and a personal life, and walk the fine line between bringing your authentic self to work and maintaining healthy boundaries.