Katy joined Down’s Syndrome Scotland in 2012, having been a stay-at-home mum to her five children, the middle of whom has Down’s syndrome, completing her masters in Adult Education during this time. Before having children, she worked abroad teaching English as a Foreign Language, then returned to Scotland to work in Waterstones Book Shop and pursue music with her band. She continues to create music and play live which has been a huge help in working and performing with Choir 21.

Katy leads the ABC programme, which she describes as a dream come true as an ABC Tutor for eight years before taking on the Lead role and overseeing the transition of the service to an online model. She particularly enjoys working face to face with babies and toddlers and their families and running face-face Choir 21 sessions and performances.

In her spare time, she enjoys walking, travelling, singing and writing. In 2024 Katy’s first book was published, ‘Matilda in the Middle,’ a musical family memoir which charts her experiences of raising a child with Down’s syndrome into her adult years.