Kathy's interest in TV, film, and radio began at Pennsbury High School. She went on to study Communications at West Chester University and did her internship in television. She got her first job at NBC-10 in Philadelphia where she found herself reporting, making reels, editing, assisting with On-Air assignments, and covering local news. During her time with Channel 10, she became a fill-in traffic broadcaster after the previous reporter had left for another job.