Kate Bishop, MSSA

Kate Bishop, MSSA (she/her), Education Coordinator at the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in working with LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, and training adult learners. Over the past 8 years as the leader of education at an LGBTQ-focused community health center, she has developed a large catalogue of professional development lectures and workshops designed to support health and human service workers in building the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to serve sexual and gender minority populations with integrity. Designated as a Subject Matter Expert by government agencies like SAMHSA, HRSA, and the NIH, she was trained in delivering LGBTQ health education through the National LGBTQ Health Education Center at the Fenway institute, Harvard University, National LGBT Cancer Network, Maryland Department of Health, and is certified as a trainer through GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) as well as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Kate earned a Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare from Healthcare Experience Foundation in 2023. Before joining the Chase Brexton team, she developed the capacity building program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s STAR TRACK Adolescent HIV program, providing cultural responsiveness trainings for agencies that serve sexual minority youth of color. Over her 30 years in serving vibrant and vulnerable communities training has been the centerpiece of her career, cultivating an accessible teaching style that emphasizes compassion for all, sincerity, humor, storytelling, and admiration for the courage of learners. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Hiram College and a Masters in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University.