Katherine, Owner of Ballet & Beyond, is a 30-year fitness veteran and the 2019 ICAA (International Council on Active Aging) “Best in Wellness” Top 25 North American senior living communities Beacon Award winner. Her passion is developing new approaches to teaching functional therapies, resonating with fusion-style classes that combine brain health (Brain and Balance Specialist), Mat Pilates (AFAA), yoga therapy (Planet Yoga), health coaching (ACE), and dance (New York City Ballet Education Dept.).
Since completing certification as a Health Coach in 2006, Katherine has spent 20 years directing fitness and wellness departments for lifecare communities and master-planned communities, as well as developing and delivering employee wellness at Sun Health’s Center for Health and Well-Being. She sat on the Glendale Community College Fitness and Wellness Department Exercise Science and Nutrition Advisory Council until 2022.
Katherine holds a B.A. from the Reynold’s School of Journalism, is a published writer, and international presenter including FitnessFest 2026 Conference and Expo, and the 2017 International Council on Active Aging Annual Conference and Trade Show. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 she won national recognition for social media content from Masterpiece.