Kathryn Lusk is VP of Programs at KABOOM!. Kathryn is a fourteen-year veteran of building playgrounds and engaging community members with KABOOM! and manages the teams responsible for creating partnerships and new playspaces across the Eastern and Central Southern US. These teams play a critical role in supporting the mission of KaBOOM! by working directly with communities to identify the need for, design, plan, and build great places to play. Kathryn joined KaBOOM! in 2008 after serving as a Team Leader with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps based in Sacramento, CA, and teaching English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guizhou, China. Kathryn earned a bachelor of arts in government from Dartmouth College and trained as a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) through the National Recreation and Park Association.