Kate Mulligan

Kate grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and began her education in liberal arts at the

University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In 1981, Kate moved to the southwest and began

a journey of experiential learning. Her experience as a foster parent sparked a passion

to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and she returned to obtain a specialist

degree in school psychology from West Texas A & M University in Canyon, TX.

Kate’s background experiences are diverse, and include managing a horse stable,

volunteering as a wildlife monitor for the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust on a 1,200

sanctuary in New Mexico, and building an off-grid homestead in Portal, AZ. Kate’s love

of travel and exploring different cultures has taken her around the world to Africa,

Australia, Mexico, Ireland, France, Scotland, Israel, and the Bahamas.

Recently, Kate moved to North Carolina to be closer to family and the Appalachian

Mountains. She enjoys gardening, photography, bird watching, hiking, fishing, checking

out new restaurants, and taking her great pyrenees, goldendoodle, and cat on walks.

Kate has two grown children and two grandchildren. She resides with her partner in

Brevard.