With 20 years of experience in higher education, community engagement, and the U.S. federal government, Kathleen established a consulting practice in 2004, now called Rooted Change Consulting. She has fully embraced this challenging and fulfilling journey. As a facilitator, coach, educator and consultant, she guides and supports individuals and groups building a world that makes room for and works for all.  Raised in the Midwest of the US, she has lived in California, currently Oakland, for almost 30 years.  She finds joy in her relationships with family and friends, dancing and yoga. She particularly loves the long walks she takes with her partner, eating along the way, throughout the US and beyond.