Meet Kate.

Hi, I’m Kate (she/her). I am a white, cis-gendered, British woman, a professional humanitarian aid worker and university teacher, and a parent of multiple children.

I am an experienced leader in complex environments, including natural disasters, political conflicts and violence.

If you want to make the world a better place, as I do, I want to help you do it.

I know how privileged I am and know that I do not truly know how privileged I am, if you know what I mean!

I love learning, and I love people. I trained as a professional humanitarian aid worker and then went to Afghanistan. I have since worked for local and international non-government organisations in Central Asia and the Middle East, and done consultancies and short term emergency response in many more countries across Africa and Asia.

I am increasingly aware of the need to decolonise myself and my professional practice and seek to challenge individuals and organisations I work with to do this for themselves too.

I have particular passions for those living with disabilities, refugees, war affected populations, LGBTQIA+ individuals, those recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and those trying to improve things around them.

- KBe, Founder

A woman with blonde hair, wearing a white button-up shirt and multiple green necklaces, standing against a plain gray wall and smiling.

Portfolio of work

  • Oxfam, Tearfund, Nazarene Theological College with funding from Swiss Development Cooperation, European Union, Canadian International Development Agency, British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Bureau for Population, Returnees and Migration (US).

  • NATO, Tearfund, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Innovista, Taylor University, Nazarene Theological College

  • Food Security multi country learning review, Syria multi country response evaluation, HR investigation, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning capacity enhancement, Coaching Afghan Women Leaders, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development Value Chains, Civil Society and Governance.

  • Long term - Afghanistan and Israel & Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Short term - Burundi, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Myanmar.

  • PhD Biblical Studies - Nazarene Theological College, Manchester University (ongoing)

    MA Theology Biblical Studies (Distinction) - Nazarene Theological College, Manchester University (2014-19)

    MSc Development & Emergency Practice (Distinction) - Centre for Development & Emergency Practice, Oxford Brookes University (2002-03)

    BA Joint Honours English Literature & Art History (2:1), Birmingham University

  • Non-Peer Reviewed Research Paper, “Diagnosing Ableism in the Body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12.12-27” - Paul Seminar, British New Testament Society Conference, 2025

    Non-Peer Reviewed Chapter Contribution - “The Ethiopian Eunuch as an example of the Spirit being poured out “on all flesh” (Acts 2.17), in fulfilment of Joel’s prophecy (Joel 2.28) and the relevance to gender non-conforming Christians”, PART III - Walking with the Marginalised, The Holy People of God: Identity, Contexts, Challenges, eds. Svetlana Khobnya, Arseny Ermakov, Deirdre Brower Latz, Peter Rae, MiJa Wi, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2024, 138-148.

    Ep 17 Reflections on conflict and disability across cultures, My MARS Mantra Podcast, with Rumana Kabir, 2024, https://on.soundcloud.com/HP20qa9Pjos3QXeUJR

    Peer Reviewed Article - "How Brian Brock’s Hermeneutic of Disability Is Relevant to All Marginalised Bodies." Journal of Disability & Religion 26, no. 2 (2022): 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2022.2046526.

    Panel participant, Rubicon Theology Conference, Dublin, https://youtu.be/2oBfwWZ3jxk?feature=shared


What is KBe Consulting Collective?

    • One-on-one coaching: offering clarity, growing resilience, and during time of transition

    • Consulting for NGOs & social enterprises: development of ethical strategy and cultural systems

    • Evaluations & learning reviews: reflective, values-aligned assessment

    • Leadership Development & Training: management coaching & custom capacity-building

    • Bespoke program development: tailored workshops, partnerships, or speaking

    • To work with other humanitarian, NGO, management, leadership and education professionals to produce high quality decolonised work

    • To work together as a collective to be better

    • To empower individuals, teams, and organisations to grow sustainably, lead with integrity, and contribute positively to society

    • To share expertise gained in 20+ years experience of leadership across multiple regions

    • To grow equity, inclusion & anti-colonial thinking in both charity and corporate fields

    • To encourage sustainable, culturally-led, and humanitarian-focused practices

    • Leaders - Corporate or Non-Profit

    • Values-driven entrepreneurs

    • Religous leaders

    • Humanitarian teams

    • Individuals in transition

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