About Kate
Kate Krieg, M.A., PMP, founder of Learn Consulting, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Pensacola, Florida. Her path in education started with her grandmothers, feisty women who overcame numerous obstacles in the 1930s to earn, respectively, a high school degree in Mississippi and a nursing degree in Missouri— more formal education than both of their husbands who at different times operated a fishing vessel, tourist boat, single-room grocery store, and concrete business.
Kate has more than 14 years of experience in higher education and expertise in adaptive leadership, administration, equity-focused student success strategies, project management, change management, education company platforms, assessment, and teaching.
She was previously an Executive Director at Seattle Central College where she created a Guided Pathways portfolio ($1.6M), and successfully led interdepartmental teams in turbulent times. Prior, Kate oversaw the largest college division as an Associate Dean with 100+ union employees and 19 departments.
Kate is a cultural anthropologist with an ethnographic and qualitative research background, and has taught and designed curriculum across a variety of topics including race, class, gender, globalization, and environmentalism. In the words of her students, “Ms. Krieg is perhaps the most passionate teacher I have ever met [and] is clearly inspired by social justice and fairness.”
She also has a facilitation background and extensive experience building workshops, webinars, retreats, and professional development events.
Kate’s approach is collaborative and facilitative. She offers support behind the scenes or on stage for a variety of organizational needs.
To quote a friend, “strategic planning starts with strategic thinking.” Kate is an exceptional strategic thinker. She has a unique ability to keep you grounded in your “why” while guiding you to completion. I enjoyed working with and learning from Kate—under her leadership and guidance the college built an actionable and sustainable Guided Pathways plan that centered equity and community. Kate’s integrity and commitment make her an ideal partner and consultant.
– Yoshiko Harden
President, Renton Technical College
Featured Projects
2nd Cycle Community Cycle Center Strategic Advising and Strategic Planning | Strategic planning and team building with Executive Director, Staff, and Board members with a focus on equity and inclusion
2024 | 2nd Cycle Community Cycle Center | Tacoma, WA
Washington State Community Colleges Professional Development | Professional development design and delivery including coaching, webinars, and retreats focused on equity, change management, project management, and facilitation for Guided Pathways State leaders
2023-present | Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Student Success Center |State-wide, WA
Seattle Colleges District Database and Website Design | Student-centered consultation on academic programs database design and user interface of instructional content and pathway maps | 2024-present | Seattle Colleges District | Seattle, WA
Campus Evolve AI ChatGPT Project | Partnership development and business consultation focused on equity, accessibility, user adoption, and change management | 2024-present | Campus Evolve| Seattle, WA
Guided Pathways Executive Coaching and Technical Training | Leadership and transition coaching, role-specific training, and technical guidance focused on culture change, project implementation, risk assessment, program evaluation, and policy interpretation| 2024-present |Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA
First Year Experience Strategic Planning and Program Development | Strategic planning and program development focused on equity and inclusion and building internal capacity for strategic planning and assessment | 2024-present | Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA
Strengthening Institutions Federal Grant Technical and Strategic Services | Federal grant onboarding, analysis, and progress evaluation | 2024-present | Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA
Black Solidarity Think Tank Framework for Equity and Care
2020-2023 | Seattle, WA
Directed Self-Placement for Equity and Access
2020-2023 | Seattle, WA
Facilitating and Implementing Student Voice in College Initiatives
2019-2023 | Seattle, WA
Pathway Mapping
2019-2023 | Seattle, WA