More About Kate

Kate Hash in front of flower mural

I am a graduate of The George Washington University with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in English. I also have an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Louisville. I was born and raised in Levittown, PA and currently call Chapel Hill, NC home. In between, I lived in Washington, D.C., Louisville, KY, and Florence, Italy, each for four years. My 20s and 30s were a time of constant exploration and adventure. Nowadays, I’m a bit of a homebody.

I’ve previously worked in magazine publishing, marketing, and owned a consulting business. For the last decade, I’ve worked in higher education IT administration at one of the nation’s top public universities. I love tech, even when it tries to drive me crazy. View my CV.

Once my kids are asleep, my nights are spent doing two things I love the most: reading and writing. I’ve just launched a brand new weekly Substack, Put it On the List, that you can subscribe to, and my debut novel is tentatively slated for release in Summer 2025 🎉.

When I’m not in a busy writing season, my husband and I spend our nights watching college sports (Go Heels!) and “old” TV series that we can watch from series start to finish.

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My friends and family call me:

Katey, Kate or Bub (don’t ask)

My happy hour drink of choice:

Prosecco

Not afraid to admit that I love:

All things 90’s pop culture

What I do to relax my mind and body:

Long walks and pilates

Favorite extracurricular activity:

Hiking with my husband and kids

Humble brag...I’m great at:

Time management

My Top goal for 2024:

Take two trips to Europe with friends

My favorite city on earth:

Florence, Italy

I will always laugh at:

Internet memes from my husband

Favorite special family meal:

Breakfast for dinner

I’m totally jealous of people:

Who don’t always need to hem their pants

When I was 16, I wanted to be:

💖 A writer 💖

Tell me about Italy!

Pregnant on the Ponte Vecchio in 2012.

My husband and I ran our IT consulting business from stunning Florence, Italy, for nearly four years (2011 - 2014). It was as dreamy and inspirational as you imagine.

We planned to live abroad for just one year but stayed for four. The Italian lifestyle was a perfect match for us! We left Italy with the best souvenirs ever: our daughter Livia (now 11 years old) and lifelong friendships with the people we met. We returned home so my husband could attend law school and I could return to work in higher education.

Fun fact: we were on an episode of House Hunters International in 2011. We’re basically famous 😉.