Katherine Connelly is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner working towards her post-graduate advanced certificate as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.  A native Californian, she earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Cognitive Science from the University of California-San Diego before moving across the country to attend New York University’s second-degree BSN program.  She went on to earn her Master’s of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Family Health from Wagner College.  Katherine has been in the nursing field for more than 15 years with experience in ICU-critical care, occupational health, and academia.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, and reading.  Katherine is passionate about mental health and looks forward to further serving her community.