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Grad accustomed to juggling 'five balls, on fire, at the same time'

Western News, October 19, 2020
By Debora Van Brenk

Kat Brown-Blake enjoyed a good, 15-year run as a lawyer in Florida. It was solid work, challenging work.

But something was missing: a sense of bigger purpose.

“I think I was able to do good for the state and for the people in the state,” she said. “But I didn’t feel like I was doing something I could come home and be proud of and look at my children and say, ‘I’ve made a difference for your future.’”

And so, having caught the communications bug while helping some agencies with their newsletters and social media posts, Brown-Blake sought out a university where she might learn the practical and professional skills she would need to earn a job in health communications.

She found Western’s Master of Media in Journalism & Communication (MMJC) program and moved with her family to Canada (continue reading in Western News).