When Kathy and her family joined Covenant more than 15 years ago, she was a reading teacher for the after-school program at Craigsville Elementary School and spent a lot of time running rescue for the Churchville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept. Shifting focus, she enrolled in nursing school and received her R.N. license in 2010, subsequently working for Western State and Staunton City Schools.  A native of Richmond, Kathy graduated from Hollins University with a B.A. in American Studies. She received an M.A. in Photojournalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She spent more than 25 years working at newspapers – 17 of them at Richmond Newspapers  –  and is a past president of the VA News Photographers Association. She, husband David, and daughters Julia, Elizabeth, and Isabel moved to Augusta County in 1997.  Kathy has volunteered at Hospice of the Shenandoah, Augusta Free Clinic, and CASA, and at Covenant has taught Sunday School, cooked for Vacation Bible School, and helped build houses in Baja, Mexico.  As a Faith Community Nurse, Kathy is charged with enhancing health and wellness promotion within our spiritual community. This includes health education and research; acting as a patient advocate or liaison between congregants and medical professionals; and setting up informative presentations. Please feel free to let her know how she may be most helpful to you!