Named in Variety’s Artisans Elite Report for 2018 as an “Editor to Watch,” Katie is a NYC-based filmmaker and member of the Motion Picture Editor's Guild. Her work has screened in wide release, film festivals, prime-time television and major streaming outlets. Selected credits include Disney’s DESCENDANTS: RISE OF RED, DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, THE AMERICANS, and the independent feature film SISTER AIMEE which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
In between editorial projects, Katie has pursued writing and directing. Her projects have been chosen for the Film Independent Fast Track and the IFP Week Project Forum, and her script NOT HAUNTED was one of twelve semifinalists in the 2022 American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition. Katie has directed five short films including SQUIRREL!?, LAST SUMMER WITH UNCLE IRA, HAUNTED, JIM AND THE GENIE and SUNSET. Katie also runs a youtube series about ghost stories and spooky travel: THE GHOST TOURIST.
Katie began her career in production, working as a set PA on movies such as Todd Hayne's MILDRED PIERCE and television shows including BOARDWALK EMPIRE, GOSSIP GIRL and ROYAL PAINS. Katie is from New Jersey and holds a BS in Film and Television Production from Boston University.
On the rare occasions when Katie is not working, she enjoys going on outdoor adventures with her husband and dog.