Katie is a Sonoma County native, raised in Rohnert Park. She attended high school in Santa Rosa. Katie and her husband Mike have 2 children, Elizabeth born in May '09 and Alexis born in January '11. They reside in Cloverdale with their cat Dude. Dude was adopted after Dr. Biery and Dr. Silva repaired his broken leg when he was brought into the hospital as an injured stray.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys volunteering with Washington PTSA, and watching her children run cross country and track and play soccer. She also enjoys baking, camping, reading (especially Stephen King novels), and playing board games with family and friends [citation][4].