lives in southern West Virginia and has been an educator for Logan County Schools for over 35 years. She earned degrees from Marshall University and West Virginia State and is a National Board-certified teacher.
She is a fellow of the 1995 West Virginia Writing Project, directed by Dr. Fran Simone, and the 1996 West Virginia Humanities Council Appalachian Seminar, directed by Dr. Judy Byers.
Her writing has been featured in Hamilton Stone Review, “Traditions: A Journal of West Virginia Folk Culture and Educational Awareness,” “The Guyandot Observer,” and “FEARLESS: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment.” She achieved success with her writings, winning prestigious awards in the West Virginia Writers Contest and gaining recognition as a semi-finalist in William Faulkner’s Writing Competition.
Katherine has won several prestigious teaching awards, including finalist for West Virginia Teacher of the Year, Arch Coal Teacher of the Year, and the Prodigy Foundation Teacher Achievement Award given in memory of the ‘Rocket Boys’ beloved teacher, Freida J. Riley of Coalwood, West Virginia.
She is married. She is a mother of three adult children, and has three precious grandchildren. In her spare time, you’ll find Katherine camping in the heavenly mountains of West Virginia, reading by a cozy fire or relaxing at the beach.