Kate McPhail

Kate McPhail was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Puyallup, Washington. She moved to Oregon in 1972. After obtaining a BS degree in Elementary Education, she taught in several Oregon private schools. She is also a certified Master Level English and Writing tutor, has a MA in Professional Writing, and is certified as an educational Trainer through The Oregon Registry.

While raising her 4 children, caring for 57 foster children, and hosting 6 foreign students, Kate participated in many children's organizations and was a member of the Post 18 chapter of Marion County Search and Rescue. She also held some professional titles: Childcare Center Director, Education and Environments Manager and Team Resource Supervisor (Site Director) at Head Start, and Family Advocate at a Woman's Prison.

After working with children and families for over thirty years, Kate retired to become a full time author and entrepreneur. She moved back to Puyallup, Washington in October 2018 and lives just 3 blocks from the home she grew up in.