Kate Baker

Kate Baker is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in learning and development, particularly within the education and corporate sectors. At Amazon, Kate served as Head of Learning and Development, where responsibilities included creating and implementing sales training curricula for account teams, along with overseeing the Sales Talent Acceleration Rotation (STAR) Program. Prior roles at Amazon included working as a Senior Program Manager and Program Manager, focusing on training for new hires and onboarding operations. Kate's background also encompasses significant experience at Seattle Public Schools as a Project Manager and Team Lead, developing instructional content and mentoring educators. Early career experience includes teaching at Elkhart Community Schools. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art/Art Studies from Gonzaga University and a Project Management Certificate from the University of Washington.