Katie taught astronomy, physical science, and all levels of physics for eight years at East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, Georgia. In addition to being named 2012 Teacher of the Year at her school, she ran suborbital space flight workshops for teachers in Florida and California with NASA’s Teacher’s in Space program. Katie was the director of the Coweta STEM Institute, an organization that promotes STEM education in Coweta County, before joining the Physics in Motion team.