Pediatric & Adult Sleep Consultant
When Katie and her husband had their first child, Andrew, she didn’t realize just how hard it would be. Andrew never slept longer than 90 minutes increments, for months. Katie was frustrated, exhausted, and was beginning to feel the strong, negative impacts of sleep deprivation. Katie searched everywhere for help and what she found was a lack of resources and, when she discovered them, lots of conflicting information. For sleep deprived parents, this is a worst-case scenario.
Driven to make a change, Katie researched and compiled resources that suited her and her family’s situation and began implementing them with Andrew. They saw meaningful change almost immediately. Andrew’s demeanor improved because he was finally getting the sleep he needed, and Katie was finally rested and able to enjoy being a mom! Katie continued to build a library of proven methods and resources, which became the foundation of what Sleep Wise is today.
Katie launched Sleep Wise Consulting in April 2015 to help parents like her, and their little ones, get the rest they deserve. In 2016, she expanded her team, which now has more than 40 certified sleep consultants that each bring unique specialties like sleep medicine, nursing, education, occupational therapy, and more. The real-world methods paired with a variety of specialists has allowed Katie to continue to build and evolve what has become the most comprehensive approach to infant sleep in the market.
In 2017, Katie became Adult Sleep Certified and has expanded the offering to directly help adults build habits and sleep hygiene to achieve restorative sleep. The statistics surrounding the effects of sleep deprivation are staggering. Getting quality sleep is essential. This continues to fuel Katie’s passion to create the products and support that make healthy sleep possible for every age group. Through custom plans, virtual support, and education the Sleep Wise team has resolved more than 6,000 individuals' sleep disturbances.
Katie is a member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants and the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants, two of the leading organizations that promote the highest standards of practice for the professional sleep consulting industry worldwide. Sleep Wise has experienced growth every year since its inception due to Katie’s visionary leadership and passion.