Meet the York Gardens Team

• Her passion for senior living started when working in a nursing home as a CNA throughout college. Since then, Katie has worked in many different roles in senior living.
• She has a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Health Care Administration from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is a Licensed Assisted Living Director and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.
• When she is not working, she enjoys reading, anything outdoors, and staying busy with her family-including a 4-month baby boy!

• University of St Thomas graduate, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
• Years of marketing experience and a passion for working with seniors
• Has a jewelry business, coaches soccer, and reads A LOT
• Favorite things: spending time with future husband and two cats

• Worked at York Gardens over 9 years 
• Loves learning resident and staff stories and journeying with them
• Blessed to provide pastoral support in times of need and in times of celebration

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• BS: Kinesiology, Minors: Spanish Studies & Coaching
• Coaches: youth orienteering and trail running programs
• Volunteer coaches: a Northside Adventure Team with The Loppet Foundation.
• Passionate about creating equitably accessible programming in outdoor and recreational spaces for people of diverse backgrounds that support their psychosocial wellbeing, community engagement, and self-efficacy.
• Enjoys: time outdoors with her two rescue dogs, getting creative in the kitchen, playing board games, reading, and listening to live music

• Creating delicious meals at York Gardens since 2015 
• Over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of restaurant work
• Married 15 years, 2 teen boys 
• Enjoys: fishing, golfing, being outside, and the paranormal