Catherine was born in Minnesota and moved to Alaska as a teen.  She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Master of Science in Nursing. Catherine is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  She has experience working in corrections, inpatient child psychiatry, addiction recovery, and with school age children/teen mental health wellness with the Anchorage School District.

Catherine lives in Eagle River with her family and two Labradors. She enjoys plants, reading, and soaking up the Alaskan summer sun.