Katie earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Pacific University, Hillsboro, Oregon in 2013. She became a CHT in June of 2021 after she completed the M-Health Fairview and University of Minnesota Hand Therapy Fellowship in 2020. Prior to this, for 6 years she worked in acute care at the Trauma Center and Burn unit treating the whole person, including the upper extremity. Katie has a special interest in the upper extremity injuries of athletes and maintaining their participation in sport. As an endurance athlete and weight lifter herself she understands the importance of healthy, pain-free participation in the activities and the sport you love.