She has worked as a teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing and DHH Program Administrator at St. Paul Public Schools for 37 years and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota DHH teacher training program for 9 years. Kathy has participated in writing pertinent legislation for students with hearing loss and their families, developing eligibility criteria for special education services and creating licensure requirements for teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing in Minnesota. She is the author of Building Skills for Success in the Fast-Paced Classroom with Karen Anderson.