Kathy earned a B. S. in Industrial Management from Purdue University and an M. S. in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as a programmer analyst for J. D. Edwards/Oracle until 2017. 

Now self-employed, Kathy resides in Cleveland, TN, where she has served on several boards and committees including the Allied Arts Council of the Cleveland/Bradley County Chamber of Commerce and Junior Auxiliary of Cleveland, of which she is a founding member.

Kathy has four children and two grandchildren scattered across the country in D.C., Dallas, Boston, and Knoxville. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting family with her husband Frank, playing bridge, reading, and spending time with friends.