Kate facilitated an anti-racism training for my team. There are a lot of racist structures embedded in the hierarchy of the theatre industry and Kate has helped us identify both problems and potential antidotes for these structures. Kate creates an open, safe space for hard discussions and never shames us for being where we are on our anti-racism journey. I appreciate her ability to adapt with the flow of discussion as well as challenge us to see roles and protocols we’ve used for decades in new ways. Her foremost concern is not to instruct or correct, but rather to facilitate our own learning journey.

What impact has Kate had on you?

Because of Kate, my core team is becoming more comfortable having tough discussions.

What is unique about the way Kate works?

Kate is less instructive than other DEI trainings I have attended. Her practice is based in letting us discover problems and truths about the way racism shapes our world, not lecturing us with lists of what to do and not do.

What would you say to someone who is considering working with Kate?

I would say that Kate has an incredible warm presence and she offers safe, calm facilitation for discussions that are often turbulent and combative.