Retired educator (supervisor of Exceptional Student Education), is past President of the Tampa Garden Club. She co-founded Tampa Heights Community Garden, which was twice named best community garden in Florida by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and tied for best community garden in the Deep South region of the National Garden Club. She is co-founder of the Coalition of Community Gardens – Tampa Bay. Kitty was also named “Inspired Gardener” by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs for her work with community gardens. She received Hillsborough County Fair Harvest Award for community service.