Katie's headshot. She sits in front of a light grey background. She wears a sleeveless dark orange mock neck shirt, and her hair is pulled into a half ponytail.

About Me

I am a Northern Virginia native and lifelong artist. Trained as an actor, singer, and dancer since I was two years old, I have been a part of countless productions and performances in the DC Metro area. I got my start with Starshine Theater, the Margaret Haddad School of Classical Ballet (later the Great Falls Classical Ballet), and the World Children’s Choir (WCC), where I studied under some of the best instructors Northern Virginia has to offer. 

As I grew up, my passion for performing led me to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where I attended high school as a Theatre student. At Duke Ellington, I studied numerous techniques and methods, including Stanislavskij, Meisner, Hagen, and Suzuki. After the end of my second year, I spent the summer in Oxford, England to attend the British American Drama Academy’s (BADA) Midsummer Conservatory Program. I then attended Sarah Lawrence College where I received a BA studying Performing Arts and European Languages/History. There, I gained experience in Playwriting, Sound Design, Choreography, and Stage Combat. During my senior year, I had the opportunity to study at the Università degli Studi di Firenze with Middlebury College’s School in Italy, where I took courses in Theater History, Cinema History, Linguistics, and Translation. After my time in Italy, I returned to Oxford to participate in BADA’s Midsummer in Oxford. 

Having returned to Virginia, I am excited to continue my artistic and educational journey. Thanks to my Stage Combat training, I am currently certified in all eight weapons offered by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), and have begun working in fight and intimacy direction. I am also a Company Member with the Noble Blades Stage Combat Troupe.