Kathryn Pate

Kathryn Pate, M.Ed., currently serves as Senior Manager of Innovation at the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, where key responsibilities include managing Social Innovation programs and driving measurable impacts in Education, Income, and Health. Prior experience includes a role as Lead Teacher for the Dallas Independent School District, focusing on student engagement and classroom culture, and as Manager of Communications & Marketing at The Commit Partnership, where communications efforts for multiple education initiatives were developed. Kathryn's background encompasses a variety of roles in communications, marketing, and education, underpinned by a Master’s Degree in Education Policy & Leadership from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Trinity University.