Curriculum Vitae

Kate is a primarily self-taught sculptor who has a lifetime of adult education experience. Her art and classes celebrate the botanical world, the joy of creating, and a variety of materials.

Art Training
Chicago Pulp Studio
Tiffanie Turner, multiple courses
Svetlana Faulkner, multiple courses

Exhibition
Flat Iron Building First Friday, Feb 2026, guest artist
Flat Iron Building First Friday, Nov 2025, guest artist
Wicker Park Fine Art Fair, 2025

Awards
Curator's Choice, Wicker Park Fine Art Fair, 2025
Honorable Mention, Cicada Art Show, Illinois State Fair, 2024

Art Teaching
The Chicago Botanic Garden
The Morton Arboretum
Oak Lawn Public Library
La Grange Public Library
Ravensgoods Boutique
The Unwaste Shop
YouTube @craftalongwithkate

Career Educator
Adult Librarian, Oak Lawn Public Library, 2022-present
Curriculum Coordinator, English Language Program, Norwich University, 2017-2021
Adjunct Lecturer, MA Program in English Language Teaching, St. Michaels College 2013-2016
Lecturer and adjunct lecturer, English Department, Norwich University, 2007-2016
Tutorium in Intensive English, University of Illinois - Chicago, 2001-2005
Peace Corps Uzbekistan, 1996-1998

Degrees
MLIS, 2022, Syracuse University
Peace Corps Training, 1996, Uzbekistan
MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics, 2001, Northern Arizona University