Katie grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia and has been dancing since the age of 3. She began at a local studio with ballet and tap classes before making her way into the realm of jazz and contemporary. She studied in the dance concentration of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts program at Colgan High School, training in modern, ballet, and jazz. In the summer of 2017, she was able to further her ballet and modern training as she attended the Virginia Residential Governor’s School for dance. As a member and two-time captain of the Varsity Dance Team, Katie competed at the regional and national levels. Her dance team won multiple first-place titles in jazz and kick and she placed top 5 in the county as a soloist. She was also involved in drama with featured dance roles in the musicals ​Little Shop of Horrors​ and ​Hairspray​ along with an acting role as Sylvia in ​Tribes​. Here at UVA, she has stayed involved in arts on grounds as a member at large of the Virginia Dance Company, the secretary of the Dance Committee, an Arts Grounds Guide, and a dancer in the spring and fall dance concerts. As a public policy major and dance minor, Katie hopes to continue her work in dance through the opportunities of the Miller Arts Scholars program.