"[Reaching out for help] is not a sign of weakness;

it’s a sign of strength."

[7:09] How did your parents’ divorce impact you, your siblings, and your upbringing?

[11:03] What would define as your passion and how did you find it?

[15:31] What have you been doing to enhance and nourish your mindset of growth and progression?

[21:13] How has having kids of your affected or altered your perspective in how you teach your students and how you interact with you children?

[30:25] What do you think in particular, the education system is missing right now?

[35:44] How do you go about helping a student realize the endless potential they have when they don’t see it themselves?

[47:22] What do you do for you?

[49:04] When do you feel that you are at your strongest?

[2:15] Kate’s upbringing and history

[4:30] Kate’s professional career journey and how she came to non-profits and education

[12:15] The competitive nature of finding summer internships in college

[16:01] How to demonstrate initiative and leadership

[25:02] The idea of privilege and how much it impacts us and our experience

[27:43] Changing societal “norms” by breaking them down and reconstructing them with BOTH classroom learning, and experiential learning

[30:55] Financial need and the extreme negative effects it has on a student

[33:57] The biggest opportunity that most college students are not taking advantage of

[35:50] How YOU can fully attain your greatest potential professionally as a college student

[39:34] All it takes is just ONE person to

[42:05] Learning to reach out for help. It’s OK

[42:57] Kate’s personal strategies to manage stress, anxiety, setbacks, and using your experiences to “fuel” your journey forward

[44:31] Kate’s Mother’s GOLDEN ADVICE

[44:57] Taking a BREATH, understanding the scenario, and taking responsibility when necessary

[45:52] The importance of honesty and vulnerability

[49:20] Power of being prepared and scheduling your weeks

[52:36] The absolute importance of negotiation both personally and professionally

[54:16] Leading with gratitude