Katherine grew up in Virginia Beach and swam for various teams since she was 5 years old including Little Neck, Tide Swimming, and Norfolk Academy. She attended Norfolk Academy and participated in varsity volleyball, swimming, and was a captain of her rowing team for two consecutive years. Katherine continued her education at James Madison University (JMU) studying interdisciplinary liberal studies (IDLS) with an elementary education minor. She worked as a lifeguard at JMU. She graduated with her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies in May 2020 and earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2021. When Coach Katherine was student teaching she coached with Tide Swim School offering small group lessons and coaching with their intro to competitive swimming program.

During the school year, Katherine is a 3rd grade teacher at W.T. Cooke Elementary School. She encourages her students to set goals and try their best to achieve them in and outside of the classroom.
 

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