Katie started her teaching career in the UK, developing her skills in Early Childhood Education along with an interest in technology as a tool to enhance learning.

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After five years, she joined Voluntary Service Overseas and moved to Malawi, Africa, to work as a lecturer at a Teacher Training College. This is where Katie's love for teaching pedagogy began. She also developed a taste for adventure and after 2 years working in a remote village, remained in Malawi to teach at Bishop Mackenzie International School. 

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It was here that Katie started her journey with the International Baccalaureate, as she took on the role of Maths coordinator as the school embarked on the IB accreditation process. 

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Six years later, Katie started teaching in the Early Childhood Centre at the Western Academy of Beijing. She developed her understanding of inquiry and Reggio Emilia Approach for 5 years, after which she became the elementary school Learning Collaborator. This role enabled Katie to work collaboratively over 70 teachers to innovate and start to reimagine education. 

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Katie is a member of the International Baccalaureate Educator Network and has facilitated workshop on inquiry, concepts, creativity, collaboration and evidencing learning, in Australia, China, Denmark, Mauritius, and the Netherlands (amongst others).

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Katie now lives in Cornwall, UK, where she works part-time as a specialist inquiry teacher in two mainstream schools. She is working on an innovative education project and offers personalised consultation for International Schools.