Katrina Smalley

Katrina Smalley is an experienced professional currently serving as an Inpatient Physical Therapist Assistant at Decatur Memorial Hospital since August 2023. Concurrently, Katrina has been a Pickleball Teaching Pro at both Decatur Athletic Club since January 2020 and Evergreen Racquet Club Inc since October 2019. Previous roles include serving as an Artist Assistant at Jarmac, Prairie Ornamentals from January 2018 to December 2021, and as a Managing Partner at Wildkat Collective, LLC (dba Dink or Die), a company focused on pickleball lifestyle, coaching, and streetwear, from March 2016 to December 2021. From June 2008 to February 2018, Katrina was the Publisher and Designer at THRIVE Entertainment Guide, leading a creative team and managing publication design and content. Additionally, ownership of Showcard Studio took place from September 2006 to February 2018, and Katrina worked as a Creative Marketing Specialist at Richland Community College from 2012 to August 2014. Katrina holds a BA in General Studio Art from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, earned between 2001 and 2004.