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Clients & projects

Work that moves missions forward.

Nonprofits, startups, and leaders across education, media, health, and civic life, plus a few creative projects we're especially proud of.

Who we've worked with

Storytelling

Stories worth bringing to life.

Books, podcasts, documentaries, and reporting: the work we’ve helped shape, produce, and get out into the world.

The Invisible List

Book · Development & Production

The Invisible List

Harmony / Penguin Random House, 2026

Kate was the backbone of the book's development: managing the ghostwriter relationship, running weekly drafting sessions, editing manuscripts, supporting the agent and publisher acquisition, and sourcing and conducting featured interviews.

Getting Close with Aidan Wharton

Podcast · Development & Production

Getting Close with Aidan Wharton

A show about how we connect in the modern world. We helped develop and launch the series.

Where the Schools Went

Documentary Series · Producer & Showrunner

Where the Schools Went

With The 74 and MeidasTouch

  • Webby Award Nominee
  • Featured by Apple as a New Show to Listen To
  • 6x Signal Award Winner

A five-part documentary on what happened to New Orleans' schools after Hurricane Katrina, and the most radical education experiment in modern American history. Kate led it from development through promotion.

The Citizen Stewart Show

Podcast · Co-Host

The Citizen Stewart Show

  • Top 5% of all podcasts
  • Apple Top Education Podcast

An independent, pull-no-punches podcast on the perils and promise of education and democracy, co-hosted by Kate with Chris “Citizen” Stewart.

Reimagining the Future of Education

Investigative Series · Lead Reporter

Reimagining the Future of Education

1.1M+ impressions

A six-month investigation into microschools, homeschooling, pod schools, and ESAs across the U.S. Kate led development, reporting, production, and promotion.

Killing Justice

Podcast · Producer & Partnership Lead

Killing Justice

The Branch × Crooked Media

  • Webby Award Winner, Best Partnership

An investigation into the suspicious death of an Indian judge and what it means for the world's largest democracy. Also nominated for Best Limited Series, Crime & Justice.

From our collaborators

"Kate is just about the most reliable, professional, supportive person I've ever worked with. Singularly efficient and responsive, with so much patience and compassion in the most complex conversations."

I would unhesitatingly trust her with anything she sets her mind to.

Sam Ashworth

Ghostwriter, The Invisible List

"Kate is one of the most versatile, effective people I have ever worked with, and one of the kindest. She can take on entire new industries and race past more established counterparts."

Kate is someone who can solve any problem in any genre of problem.

Tommy Holmberg

Executive Producer

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