Kate Kennedy

Hi, I’m Kate Kennedy and I’m a Career Advisor on the Undergraduate Team here in the Centre for Career Development!  My pronouns are she/her and I love a non-linear career journey story. My own path to working with the incredible Undergraduate team started in a canoe.  

As a graduate of the Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, I chose to blend my passion for working in the outdoors with guiding diverse populations of folks through their own personal and physical challenges; often, in canoes.  From there, my curiosity and interest in women’s health care and informed decision-making led me to pursue a Health Sciences degree in Midwifery from McMaster University.  These two career pivots (as well as some time in the entrepreneurial Health and Wellness space) led me to where I am now and I couldn’t be more pleased or grateful!

What I love most about the Career Advisor role is how exploring the job search process with students can lead to fascinating discussions about identity, agency/autonomy, the skills we have and seek, and how we want to show up in the world.  What a delight to be a part of this campus life! When I’m not here in the CCD, you might find me enjoying a great cup of coffee, reading nearly any genre of book, keeping up with (or, trying to!) my 3 kids while always playing music in the background, spontaneously deciding to paint a wall of our house, camping or in a canoe.