A native of Spartanburg, Kathryn is the product of two public school special educators and a graduate of Spartanburg High School. She graduated from New York University and spent nearly a decade supporting the Global nonprofit behind Sesame Street, working with communities around the world to impact some of the most challenging issues facing children here in the US and abroad.

After moving back home in 2017, Kathryn began working with nonprofit organizations in the Upstate, quickly expanding her support throughout South Carolina. She built relationships with advocacy organizations and supported local politics.

She led Census efforts in her community during the Pandemic and is currently the Chair of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party. Kathryn is a proud alumnus of the South Carolina Clyburn Fellowship and a current Fellow with the Riley Diversity Leadership Initiative at Furman.

She is a communications leader who assists local nonprofits with marketing and fundraising efforts, and strategic advocacy initiatives across the state.