Her background in health professions has its roots in Respiratory Therapy. For over 2 decades she has been employed at the IWK where she has worked in Neonatal/Paediatric Critical Care, as Flight RRT with the EHS LifeFlight program, as Educator for Respiratory Therapy centre-wide and most currently as Simulation Program Coordinator. Kathy uses simulation based education as a modality to encourage health professionals and learners to develop self-reflection, promote collaborative care and debrief challenging situations. Kathy is also a Council member for the Dartmouth Shambhala Meditation Group.