Katie was born on January 20, 2000 in Burbank, CA. She was raised with two sisters, Samantha and Siena. Katie’s early years were filled with older sister Samantha as together they explored parks, collected flowers, played on beaches and playgrounds, experienced adventures in Girl Scouts, and occasionally were able to celebrate holidays with extended family in the Midwest. She eagerly tried various sports and activities and was always an adventuresome child who radiated a boundless happy energy. She had a vibrant love for school from an early age and was always open to new friendships with anyone, happy to spend time playing and running outside, or creating art and painting on rainy days.

Her early school years were spent at Pico Canyon Elementary in Stevenson Ranch, CA. She had amazing teachers and a passion for learning and everything that school offered. She had a drive to be involved in student government and as her big personality grew, she would find herself drawn to be part of the school’s talent shows where she would play a funny character or sing an epic pop song.

Katie has played soccer since she was 5 years old. She played many positions, and eventually tried her hand goalkeeping and quickly displayed a natural talent and fearlessness for that position. She worked very hard on her craft and soon ascended into the national travel club soccer world, the ECNL, as her competitive spirit and passion fueled her and her teammates. Win, lose or draw, Katie enjoyed making an impact in the game. And, she loved being the unofficial assistant coach to her younger sister Siena’s soccer team whenever she could.

It was a dream of hers to attend school and play soccer at Stanford University. She was part of the memorable 2019 NCAA Championship, and became a Team Captain her last two seasons. Her teammates meant the absolute world to her and she held fiercely tight bonds with them. But in addition to soccer, Katie thrived in making friendships across the spectrum of students on campus. She majored in International Relations with a minor in History, studied Italian and was a Resident Assistant. She represented her University with passion, both on the field and off.  But Katie was far more than a soccer player. She worked hard in her studies and earned a highly coveted spot with The Mayfield Fellows Program, had been chosen to be a Defense Innovation Scholar, was slated to do a TEDx talk, was an ambassador for Just Women’s Sports, was preparing to teach a class at Stanford Design School, and had started a podcast with a subsidiary of Facebook. Katie was an active, intellectually curious student, eager to explore the world around her. She was also awaiting acceptance to Stanford Law School, as she continued to pursue opportunities of interest to her at Stanford.