Kate has an extensive background in early childhood education and music. She is a singer-songwriter who has performed in Boston, Nashville, and San Diego, and is also a freelance music and education writer. From 1999-2007, she was the director for Music Together^® centers in Lexington and Winchester MA. During that time, Kate also earned her Music Together Certification I status for excellence in the field of early childhood music education, as well as a Master of Education in Creative Arts in Learning at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.

Kate now owns and operates Joyful Jumping Music Together in Carlsbad, Vista and Oceanside. She resides in Carlsbad with her husband, three cats, six fish, and two children, ages 8 and 11.

Kristin completed her Music Together training in December 2009, and is now a licensed Music Together teacher. She is also a seasoned Music Together mom who has attended a number of sessions with her daughter. Her lovely voice, calm demeanor and understanding of young children's development are just a few of the reasons that she is a wonderful teacher, and we are thrilled to have her teaching Joyful Jumping Music Together! Kristin has a doctorate in linguistics and is particularly interested in the connection between early music exposure and development of language and music skills.