Katherine completed a Bachelor of Environmental Planning in the Society Stream at the University of Waikato in 2025. She has gained hands-on experience through an internship in Cambridge during her studies, where she was involved in several small-scale land use and subdivision projects. She assisted with preparing district plan assessments, resource consents and many other related tasks. Katherine is passionate about contributing to the wellbeing of the community, planning through sustainable approaches, and being part of meaningful projects..