Kathie has been a church musician and accompanist in the Morris County area for over 29 years. She was previously organist at St. Michael's Church (Netcong, NJ), Associate Director of Music and organist at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Boonton, NJ) and has been at St. Catherine's, her home parish, since 2006.

She obtained undergraduate degrees in Music and Education, and a graduate degree in French. Kathie has taught music in public and parochial schools and on the Junior College level. She is a participating member of the Metropolitan Guild Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Kathie lives in Rockaway Township with her husband John. Their family includes daughter Susan, her husband John, grandchildren Charlie and Maggie, son John and his wife Valarie, and daughter Patty.