Kat is a Lead Engineer (Acquia-certified) and Digital Accessibility Specialist (CPACC) based in Northeastern Kansas. She is passionate about learning, sharing knowledge, and fostering teamwork in web development and digital accessibility.

Her career began as a way to work from home while raising her son. She honed her skills as the Webmaster for Douglas County, Kansas, then joined Promet Source in 2015 as a Frontend Developer and Accessibility Specialist. In 2019, she moved to Lullabot as a Senior Frontend Developer and was promoted to Lead Engineer in 2023.

Kat has contributed to accessibility initiatives such as testing for the Olivero and Claro themes, coordinating Olivero testing with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and the Drupal Toolbar Redesign. She is also a Diversity and Inclusion Co-organizer for A11yTalks, a virtual meetup focused on digital accessibility.

She will be presenting “What the Heck is ARIA?” as a keynote speaker at DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025.