Through art, graphic design, writing, curation, and advocacy on behalf of her community, Kate brings deep passion and purpose to everything she does.

A trained printmaker with a B.S. in Fine Art from Towson University and an M.A. in Publications Design from the University of Baltimore, she blends visual storytelling with impactful messaging.

Kate has long been committed to social justice and community-building, particularly around issues like homelessness. In addition to volunteering at Emmaus House in Spanish Harlem in 1989 and 1992, she has, since 2016, advocated directly to Baltimore City council members and mayors for greater resources for the homeless and to bring additional support to the Pigtown neighborhood. Over the years, she has organized numerous fundraisers for causes she passionately supports, including:

• Red Eye for the Theatre Project (2000, Baltimore) – An experimental theater venue launched in 1971; Kate organized a fundraiser to support the arts.
• Estro Fest (2000–2002, Baltimore) – A series of three events featuring all-female bands to raise money for Baltimore’s House of Ruth, one of the nation’s leading intimate partner violence centers.
• Cork Factory Gallery Fundraiser (2002, Baltimore) – Supported local artists and musicians while benefiting this beloved community art space.
• Rock for Rights (2017–2018, Baltimore) – Two benefit concerts at the Ottobar supporting the local chapter of the ACLU.
• Spring Solstice (2012, Washington, D.C.) – A fundraiser for the Anacostia Playhouse, bringing together artists and musicians to celebrate and support the arts.

Before founding her marketing company, KTD Creative, in 2005—an agency that works primarily with mission-driven organizations—Kate played guitar and Farfisa organ in several Baltimore-based bands, including Vestal Vermin, Secret Crush Society, and The Tralalas.

In addition to her design and community work, Kate has curated and exhibited visual art in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in group shows at Towson University, the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, the Cork Factory Gallery, and SOVA (now H Street Coffee) in D.C., as well as in various Baltimore restaurants. She co-curated and exhibited work at the 2013 Spring Solstice fundraiser for the Anacostia Playhouse and participated in AIGA Baltimore’s 2003 group show. Ever curious and creative, she has also experimented with writing the first act of a play.

In her free time, Kate enjoys walking her dog, Kaito, spending time with friends, family, and her boyfriend Jefferson, hiking, reading widely, listening to music, watching documentaries, playing backgammon, and checking out live music.

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