Kate Wasserman Dickens, Director

Kate joins The Preschool Center as Director after three years on the school's board, where she served as Chair prior to becoming the Director. Her time on the board has given her an intimate understanding of the school's community, families, and mission, making this next step a natural one. Kate holds a Masters in Education with a concentration in higher education administration, and her career has been defined by large-scale project management and development across the public, nonprofit, and higher education sectors.

Kate's path took her from the United States Senate to nonprofit philanthropy—where she worked with Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut—to higher education. During her time in administration at Mount Holyoke College, she served as Associate Director of New Student Orientation and Special Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs, and worked on high-profile initiatives including the Women in Public Service Project, a program of the Global Women's Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center launched by Hillary Clinton.

Most recently, Kate served as Chief of Staff at Taylor Spellman New York. As Chief of Staff, she developed, directed, and managed everything from big-picture strategy to day-to-day operations—project management and logistics, finances, client relationships, company infrastructure and systems, and staff development.

Outside of work, Kate can be found in the yoga studio; she is a certified yoga teacher with advanced training in restorative yoga and meditation.