Katie has long been a passionate advocate for autonomy, equity, and justice in health care, and specifically in reproductive care. She is excited to join the team at NMI and support the organization and students as we continue to grow and thrive.
After graduating with a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Katie studied Public Health and Comparative Health Systems in Bremen, Germany, then completed her Master of Public Health (MPH) at Boston University. During her graduate studies, Katie focused on Perinatal Health and Epidemiology, and specifically, access to options in childbirth and reproductive health care.
While not a midwife herself, Katie firmly believes the world needs more midwives, and specifically, more midwives to serve every body. It is for this reason that Katie is dedicated to working in the systems that train midwives, to ensure that the structural barriers that lead to homogeneity in midwifery graduates can be removed and a more just, accessible, and vibrant educational and training system can take root and thrive.
To address these systemic concerns, Katie joined the board of the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council in 2019 where she currently serves as co-chair of the Equity and Access committee. In 2021 Katie was honored to be elected President of MEAC, and will continue to work at multiple levels to support access to high quality, equitable, just midwifery education.
Katie lives in Maine with her kids and sweet rescue dog, Freckles. When she's not working, you can find her knitting, cooking, or collecting sea glass on the beach.
photo credit: Tarae of Wild Pines Photography in Maine