I'm Kate, a facilitator, researcher, and advisor with over 16 years of experience in community development

I specialise in the patient, relational work of community-centred change

I work with individuals, organisations, and multi-stakeholder initiatives to envision different futures and and take action together

My work might be of interest to you if:

You know the 'what' but wrestle with the 'how'

I offer advice and technical guidance, helping you build practical strategies and actionable pathways to achieve your goals

You're looking to strengthen cross-sector partnerships

I scope potential partnerships and help establish partnership agreements

You're navigating complex community changes and need inclusive decision-making processes

I design and facilitate comfortable, engaging spaces that bring community members and other decision-makers together

You want to gather community insights and create shared understanding

I craft locally relevant, participatory research approaches to capture and make sense of different perspectives

Learn more about my practice and how I can support your work

“Kate is an incredible partner -- she has a deep and well-researched base of knowledge; she has remarkable intuition and emotional intelligence in working with cross-cultural partnerships; and she is extremely conscientious, responsible, and thorough, going above and beyond to bring projects to completion with excellence.”

— Kelly Organ (she/her), Director of Research Partnerships, Character Lab