Kat is a middle grade and YA author whose work
has been praised by Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus
as “emotionally-nuanced” and “viseral.” She is an
Associate Professor of Education at Saint Mary’s
College, Notre Dame, where she prepares
preservice teachers in literacy and writing
instruction. A member of SCBWI, NWP, and NCTE,
Kat frequently speaks at state and national
conferences and runs the annual Get Inked Teen
Writing Conference.