Kathy is a registered nurse and specializes in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with a focus on Trauma-Informed Care. She has taught nursing in numerous baccalaureate programs and continues in an adjunct faculty position at Villanova University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Glassboro State College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Columbia University and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Thomas Jefferson University.

Through her nursing experience and previous volunteer work with vulnerable populations, Kathy brings a skill set that benefits and assists the clients Brunswick Partnership for Housing serves.  

Born and raised in Hackensack, NJ, Kathy settled in Yardley, PA where along with her husband and two daughters lived for 28 years. Kathy and her husband permanently relocated to Southport, NC in April 2023.