Kate grew up in Monmouth, Oregon and graduated from Western Oregon University (WOU) where she majored in English Literature and minored in American Sign Language. Kate has worked in the higher education setting at both WOU and The University of New England. For the past six years she worked at Unum Where she managed Long Term Disability claims. Kate recently moved to Massachusetts and wanted to transition into a role where she could utilize the skills she built while working in insurance as well as develop more experience in the healthcare field.