Katie graduated on the Dean’s List from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law. Katie was the recipient of several scholarships and prizes, including: the Frank Covert Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence, bearing, and speaking skills, the Arthur R. Moreira, QC Memorial Prize in Equity and Trusts, the Nathalie Goyette Prize in Tax Law, and the Robert E. Bamford Memorial Award, awarded upon graduation to the student who best combines academic excellence with a commitment to the law school community.

During her studies at Dalhousie she competed in the 2019 Laskin Moot in Canadian administrative and constitutional law, where her team won the prize for first place factum. Additionally, she completed a semester-long placement at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, and served as a research assistant to the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy. Aside from her studies, Katie served as Co-Chair for the Dalhousie OUTLaw Society during her time at Dalhousie.

Before attending law school, Katie worked in the field of project management and process innovation. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University in Computing Information Systems and Finance.