Kat is a child of God, living in northwest Georgia with her husband and son where she’s a Wild + Free group leader, THRIVE Enrichment Program teacher, and co-host of the Homeschooling Down South podcast. Kat has an affection for nature and play, which grew from a childhood forged in the redwood forest of northern California where she spent seventeen summers at Camp Redwood as a camper, counselor-in-training, counselor, and director. She became enchanted with understanding how people learn while earning a specialized education master's degree intended to unify college student success to look holistically at learning sciences and human development. In 2019 Kat entered a learning sciences doctorate program and completed one year before withdrawing to raise her son. Since leaving formal education, she's fallen in love with Charlotte Mason's applied philosophy for education.

Kat is blessed to be able to bring her enthusiasm for learning home to create a wholeschool for her son, and to continue to explore and gain understanding of the value of informal and unconventional learning. Her lean toward Charlotte Mason's method, and her own experiences, have inspired her to create an atmosphere like summer camp for her home learning environment. Kat puts her attention on nurturing the atmosphere of her home,  adventuring with her family, increasing local access to nature, sharing beautiful words and stories, and encouraging homeschool families. She’s happiest when sharing a meal at a picnic table or campfire.

You can find her telling stories at her camp-site, www.recreatingcamp.com, and follow her journey of homeschooling an only child @recreatingcamp on Instagram.