About Katy

Katy believes that all kids are born with a unique sparkle- but some need help to recognize theirs.

For over twenty years, Katy has been connecting with kids, families, and educators through humor and real-life guidance. She has known very few kids who have blossomed when their “challenges” are monitored through a magnifying glass, and teaches adults how to help kids learn and grow by activating their strengths and interests.

Katy has a knack for noticing what kids need, and creates programs to help. She is particularly proud of The Accord School, a small middle school that values kindness as much as achievement, and Skills for Living, a large, lively social learning community that for ten years, helped connect more South Shore kids than Katy imagined were out there.  

Katy has learned from experience that things don’t always go smoothly (or even remotely as planned), but believes people should be brave with their visions anyway.

Katy is the proud mom to two teenagers, Tyler and Jennie.