Katie Reginato Cascamo

Gonzaga University — Spokane, Washington · GPA: 3.64

• Dissertation: Forged in Crisis: Trauma, Meaning-Making, and Motivation Driving NICU Parent Leadership Engagement in Health Systems Transformation

Gonzaga University — Spokane, Washington · Servant-Leadership Concentration · GPA: 3.84

Whitworth University — Spokane, Washington · Minor: Philosophy & Apologetics

Diablo Valley College — Pleasant Hill, California

Golden Gate University — San Francisco, CA (Online)

AI-native university serving working adults · 2026 Top Military Friendly School (U.S. Veterans Magazine) · Approximately 65% military-affiliated student body

School of Undergraduate Studies · AI-First Learning Model

• Serve as the human presence in GGU’s AI-first education model, ensuring students experience genuine connection, encouragement, and personal guidance alongside AI-enabled learning.
• Facilitate course discussions that deepen understanding of leadership and team concepts, drawing out the professional and military experience students bring to the virtual classroom.
• Lead proactive student outreach, identifying learners who need support and connecting with them personally to strengthen engagement, persistence, and a sense of belonging.

Course Supported

• OLHS-114: Leading Effectively Through People, Teams & Organizations — F '26 (current)

School of Undergraduate Studies · 25+ Courses Taught · Outstanding Adjunct Award, 2024

Organizational Leadership, Human Skills & Management Strategy

• Designed and delivered undergraduate coursework in servant-leadership, organizational behavior, and team dynamics, equipping working adults with practical frameworks for leading people, not just processes.
• Built curricula centered on human skills — empathetic listening, conflict resolution, trust-building, and crucial conversations — as the foundation of effective management in complex organizations.
• Taught management strategy through applied case study and reflective practice, helping students translate leadership theory into day-to-day decisions about people, performance, and culture.
• Coached students individually on leadership style, communication patterns, and team cohesion, supporting their growth as servant-leaders within their own organizations.
• Co-led Faculty Development Day (2021) pedagogical innovation programming, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange of instructional best practices among GGU faculty.

Courses Taught — Instructor of Record

• OLHS-118: Leadership & Transformation through Relationships & Communities (Servant-Leadership) — 9 sections: Su '20, Su '21, F '21, Su '22, F '22, Sp '23, F '23, Sp '24, Sp '25
• OLHS-111: Engagement, Thriving & Well-Being in Organizations — 9 sections: Su '20, F '21, Sp '22, Su '23, F '23, Su '24, F '24, Su '25, F '25
• MGT-141: Organizational Leadership — 3 sections: Su '24, F '24, Su '25
• OLHS-114: Leading Effectively Through People, Teams & Organizations — 2 sections: Su '21, Su '23
• OLHS-112: Building & Sustaining Team Cohesiveness — 3 sections: Sp '21, F '22, Sp '26
• OLHS-113: Conflict Resolution & Crucial Conversations — 1 section: W '22

Curriculum Design, Adult Learning & Assessment

• Designed and delivered professional curricula for working adults integrating adult learning theory, multimodal instructional strategies, and hybrid/online pedagogy.
• Created applied, practice-based coursework anchored in real-world organizational challenges, ensuring immediate professional relevance for students balancing full-time careers and academic study.
• Designed inclusive curricula emphasizing ethics, diversity, belonging, and reflective professional practice; facilitated collaborative learning environments for adult learners navigating complex organizational demands.
• Conducted comprehensive leadership assessments and provided individualized coaching, supporting students in applying leadership and management frameworks across their professional contexts.

Committee Leadership & Institutional Service

• Co-chaired the Adjunct Committee (2022–2024), aligning adjunct faculty initiatives with institutional mission, service standards, and faculty wellbeing.
• Co-founded and led GGU's AI Affinity Group (2024), advancing ethical and pedagogically sound AI integration in higher education.
• Co-authored a university-wide AI policy establishing responsible, transparent, and ethical instructional use, helping lay the groundwork for GGU’s AI-supported learning model.
• Outstanding Adjunct Award (2024): Recognized for teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and demonstrated high-impact student engagement.

University of Arkansas–Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas

• Designed and delivered outcomes-aligned course instruction in organizational leadership, integrating student-centered pedagogy and best practices in online instructional design.
• Provided individualized academic mentorship strengthening students' critical thinking, professional competence, and readiness for workplace application.

Whitworth University — Spokane, Washington | Department of Philosophy

• Supported instruction in a popular philosophical inquiry course exploring questions of faith and reason, grounded in rigorous argumentation and evidential analysis.
• Course content spanned three areas of philosophical inquiry: the existence of God (evaluating evidential and rational arguments for a creator); biblical reliability (examining the historical and textual credibility of scripture); and the claims of Jesus (investigating identity, life, and teachings from a philosophical perspective).
• Assisted with student engagement, discussion facilitation, and course logistics across two consecutive terms (Fall 2001 and Spring 2002).

Gonzaga University — Spokane, Washington | Graduate School of Business Administration, Online Campus

• Supported instruction in a graduate course developing the capacity to think ahead on behalf of those one serves; examined how leaders cultivate ethical imagination and long-range thinking in conditions of uncertainty.

Gonzaga University — Spokane, Washington | Graduate School of Business Administration, Online Campus

• Supported instruction exploring the relational and dialogic dimensions of leadership; how leaders build genuine community, share power, and create the conditions for collective voice.

Gonzaga University — Spokane, Washington | Graduate School of Business Administration, Online Campus

• Supported instruction examining teaching as a leadership practice; developed the capacity to design learning environments that invite deep engagement and transformative growth.

An integrated body of scholarly practice spanning global regulatory science, healthcare governance, maternal-neonatal policy advocacy, organizational development, and patient-centered research — exercised across the following organizations and roles.

International Neonatal Consortium (INC)

• Co-led a global public-private partnership addressing unmet neonatal therapeutic needs; developed communication frameworks and consensus strategies with regulators (FDA), academic researchers, pharmaceutical partners, and family advocacy organizations across nine countries.
• Advanced regulatory science by supporting transparent, parent-informed clinical trial communication; reviewed pre-publication neonatal research on adverse event severity, blood pressure factors, and the culture of research communication in NICUs.
• Directed a strategic social media initiative elevating awareness of neonatal clinical trials and improving multi-stakeholder engagement.

Neonatal Therapy Certification Board

• Strengthened organizational infrastructure by developing clear volunteer job descriptions, governance policies, and onboarding processes to support board effectiveness.
• Supported national certification standards elevating neonatal therapy practice and professional development across care settings.

Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

• Advanced policy priorities including paid family leave and maternal mental health access through legislative advocacy, coalition-building, and public education campaigns.
• Contributed to policy frameworks integrating maternal mental health services across healthcare systems, with emphasis on underserved communities.

NICU Parent Network

• Co-created leadership capacity among NICU Parent Leaders through collaborative training, mentorship, and shared learning grounded in systems thinking and community-based participatory research.
• Influenced national NICU policy, research priorities, and standards of care by amplifying family lived experience and facilitating parent-expert partnerships.

NIDCAP Federation International

• Co-developed culturally responsive fundraising strategies and global outreach to support equitable access to individualized developmental care for premature and medically fragile infants.
• Created a 30-minute educational video linking servant-leadership principles with the NIDCAP model of care; published a peer-reviewed article in Developmental Observer.

Preemie World Foundation

• Serving on the governing board of Preemie World Foundation, contributing leadership, governance oversight, and strategic direction in support of the organization's mission to serve premature infant families and advance neonatal advocacy.

Family Centered Care Task Force (fcctaskforce.org)

• Participated with the Family Centered Care Task Force's mission to advance family-centered care principles in healthcare settings; supporting collaborative initiatives that strengthen the integration of patient and family perspectives into care delivery and systems improvement.

PFCC Partners

• Contributed to consensus-based, collaborative workgroups embedding patient and family-centered care (PFCC) principles into organizational policies and healthcare delivery systems.
• Co-developed tools, strategies, and training programs empowering healthcare teams to incorporate patient and family voices into clinical decision-making processes.

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

• Promoted patient-centered research by advocating for the integration of patient and family perspectives into study design, outcome measures, and healthcare decision-making processes.
• Participated in national forums advancing the inclusion of diverse patient voices — particularly from underserved communities — in health research dissemination and policy.

Hand to Hold

A professional consulting role of substantial scope and responsibility, encompassing organizational strategy, participatory action research, and systems-level design.

• Led a Participatory Action Learning & Action Research (PALAR) study, “A Study Identifying Ways of Building Credibility Between a Non-Profit and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,” exploring how credibility is built, perceived, and sustained among NICU Parent Leaders and clinicians — addressing a persistent gap in healthcare legitimacy for parent leadership.
• Findings revealed that credibility grows from four core capacities — trustworthiness, boundary clarity, narrative competence, and systems awareness — reshaping Hand to Hold’s national engagement model and informing volunteer onboarding, mentoring, and leadership pathways now used across neonatal care systems; this framework was subsequently adopted globally and became the catalyst for pursuing doctoral research to extend the work.
• Conducted SWOT and alignment analyses, co-developed organizational growth plans and training programs, and implemented data feedback loops to drive continuous improvement, producing a responsive, research-informed infrastructure that amplified parent voice and strengthened team cohesion.
• Developed strategic plans for organizational growth; designed volunteer onboarding and training systems to enhance service delivery and family engagement.

MomCongress

• Advanced family-focused health and education policy priorities — including maternal health equity, paid family leave, and access to mental health services — through strategic advocacy, Hill visits, and national awareness campaigns.
• Co-led planning and facilitation for MomCongress Day on the Hill (2022 and 2023), enabling direct engagement between families and policymakers to drive meaningful legislative change.

Postpartum Support International

• Drew on knowledge gained through conferences and professional convenings to raise public awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), helping parents recognize symptoms and locate support resources.
• Presented at PSI's “Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care” Certificate of Completion Program (October 2019), sharing insights on components of care for families experiencing PMADs.

Parents Helping Parents (PHP SLO)

• Secured a $266K grant expanding services for families of children with disabilities, enabling implementation of impactful programs addressing community needs.
• Developed fundraising strategies, community engagement plans, and partnership initiatives strengthening organizational reach and impact for a parent-led nonprofit.

SOBI (RSV Synagis)

• Co-designed evidence-informed, parent-focused communication strategies for RSV Synagis vaccines, prioritizing clarity and accessibility to enhance parental understanding and engagement.
• Developed parent-centered educational materials and outreach campaigns to strengthen vaccine understanding and trust among diverse parent communities, particularly in high-risk neonatal populations.

MomsRising

• Participated digitally and through virtual events in grassroots national campaigns advancing maternal health equity, paid family leave, product safety, and economic fairness for women and families.
• Engaged in virtual advocacy initiatives connecting the lived experience of mothers and families to policy conversations at the state and national level.

Children's Miracle Network

• Featured with her prematurely born son on the 5 o'clock news (January 2010 and November 2010) and in a fundraising mailer reaching 100,000 households, lending a family voice to NICU expansion efforts.
• Spoke at a formal fundraising event (October 2010) before local community leaders on the importance of private rooms for families traveling long distances to reach the NICU.
• Collaborated with marketing teams to produce high-visibility NICU campaigns, strengthening community engagement and donor contributions toward a 13-room NICU expansion.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

• Served on the Board of Directors of NAWBO San Luis Obispo, guiding chapter strategy and programming to advance the economic empowerment and professional development of local women business owners.

American Association of University Women

• Participated in a national organization advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research, contributing to local programming and community initiatives.

Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

• Participated as a member of the San Luis Obispo bailliage of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, engaging with culinary professionals and fellow enthusiasts to support local appreciation of the gastronomic arts.

Wise Elder Project

• Engaged for four years in the Wise Elder Project, hosted through Gonzaga University's School of Leadership Studies, applying Presencing Institute frameworks — including Theory U and related awareness-based practices developed by Otto Scharmer — to deepen leadership awareness and continue lifelong learning in service of community and organizational change.

Toys for Tots

• Volunteered across two distinct periods to collect and organize toy donations for the Toys for Tots campaign — first in Klamath Falls, Oregon (2007–2011), and later in Los Osos–Morro Bay, California (2018–2020) — helping bring holiday joy to local children in need.

Camaldolese-Benedictine Oblate

• Continued, since 2015, as a Camaldolese Benedictine Oblate of New Camaldoli Hermitage, sustaining a personal contemplative practice rooted in the Rule of Saint Benedict in spiritual communion with the monastic community.

Advanced Toastmaster

• Achieved the Advanced Toastmaster designation and served two years on the Board of Directors, strengthening public speaking and leadership capabilities while supporting fellow members in their communication goals.

Parent-Teacher Association

• Participated as a parent volunteer with the Monarch Grove Elementary PTA, supporting school programming and fostering stronger connections between families and educators.

Leadership San Luis Obispo

• Selected to participate in Leadership San Luis Obispo, gaining in-depth exposure to regional civic institutions and building lasting relationships with fellow community leaders.

Pastoral Council

• Served three years on the Pastoral Council of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, helping shape parish priorities and strengthen communication between the congregation and parish leadership.

Leadership & Hardiness

• Led a team within a graduate leadership development initiative examining resilience, hardiness, and adaptive capacity as core leadership competencies.

Klamath Crisis Center

• Served four years on the Board of Directors of the Klamath Crisis Center, supporting governance and strategic oversight of critical services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Leadership Klamath

• Selected to participate in Leadership Klamath, deepening understanding of regional civic issues and strengthening engagement with Klamath County's decision-making processes.

Dale Carnegie & Associates

• Engaged in an intensive, executive-level certification program grounded in the Five Drivers for Success: self-confidence, interpersonal skills, communication, leadership, and stress management; certification was ultimately interrupted by the onset of COVID-19.
• Facilitated high-impact exercises elevating professional presence, clarifying vision, and strengthening relational influence, blending evidence-based frameworks with experiential learning for emerging and mid-level leaders practicing authentic communication, conflict navigation, and emotional intelligence.
• Partnered with regional sales and marketing teams to customize leadership programs for client organizations, co-developing activities addressing team motivation, burnout prevention, and performance stagnation.

Vituity — Emergency Medicine · Emeryville, California

• Served as the on-the-ground liaison between Vituity (the corporate organization that engaged her to provide organizational development support) and the local physician partnership, providing operational and administrative management to 34 Emergency Room Physicians and Advanced Providers across two emergency departments while translating corporate priorities into daily practice operations.
• Led provider training on updated technology systems for scheduling, billing, and performance metrics, improving adoption and accuracy across clinical and administrative teams.
• Oversaw all aspects of provider onboarding, credentialing, licensing, and reappointment, streamlining entry into practice while ensuring compliance with hospital, state, and national standards.
• Maintained systems for continuing medical education tracking, reimbursement, and policy adherence, building the operational foundation that enabled clinical excellence.
• Developed and delivered performance reports that informed staffing models, patient-flow metrics, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Provided steady, behind-the-scenes leadership in a high-urgency environment, supporting physicians, ensuring readiness, and maintaining team cohesion under pressure.

Goodwill Central Coast — Salinas, California

• Managed a $194K workforce development grant end-to-end — including budget oversight, compliance reporting, outcome tracking, and funder communication — performing program-management functions in addition to core caseload responsibilities.
• Redesigned the CalWORKS (TANF) job-readiness program curriculum, integrating technology, emotional intelligence, and applied skills — driving participant employment outcomes from 48% to 100% within one year.
• Facilitated 100+ workforce development workshops for 350+ participants; built employer partnerships to create sustainable hiring pipelines aligned with community labor market needs.
• Applied systems thinking to identify and address root-cause barriers — transportation, childcare, digital access — redesigning program delivery to improve equity and reach.

Farmers Insurance — Reginato Cascamo Insurance Agency, California & Oregon

• Built and led an award-winning office recognized among the Top 100 Farmers Insurance agencies in Oregon (2008) and ranked Top 2 within district; grew the agency from $0 to $850,000 in revenue within two years while sustaining an 85% client retention rate through personalized service, trust-based relationships, and strategic community engagement.
• Developed a business model integrating organizational development principles into daily operations — balancing performance metrics with authentic relationship-building and client well-being, including pipeline management, employee work-life programs, and long-term-trust customer strategies.
• Delivered over 125 insurance and financial products, guiding clients through complex decision-making while mentoring the team in ethical sales, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Farmers Insurance — Redding, California

• Partnered with district leadership to strengthen agent performance, organizational consistency, and talent development across Northern California, supporting 32 agents and their teams in recruitment, compliance, marketing, and professional development.
• Coached and prepared over 60 licensing candidates through exam preparation, onboarding, and mentorship; several mentees went on to national recognition, including one who ranked in the top 1% of Farmers Insurance agents nationwide for ten consecutive years.
• Directed 22 workforce program employees and preferred partners to facilitate sales and renewals of stop-loss products, and recruited and trained 18 new Farmers Insurance agents.
• Emphasized operational excellence paired with personal growth, mentoring new entrepreneurs to lead with integrity, persistence, and purpose — deepening an understanding of how systems alignment and human development drive long-term organizational success.

Pacific Life Insurance — Walnut Creek, California

• Advanced regional market strategy and competitive positioning within a dynamic financial services landscape; oversaw sales and marketing management analysis, driving sustainable portfolio growth through data-informed insights and client-centered storytelling.
• Licensed in insurance and FINRA Series 6 & 63; maintained deep product expertise across life insurance and investment products, enabling advisors to align financial strategies with client goals.
• Collaborated with field teams and senior executives to design marketing campaigns that enhanced brand equity and market trust — an early experience that shaped a leadership philosophy bridging analytical precision with relational credibility.

Editorial Leadership

1. Editor. Palgrave Encyclopedia of Leadership and Change: Servant-Leadership. Springer International, 2025. Edited the comprehensive section on servant-leadership; collaborated with international scholars to curate and review high-quality academic content.

Primary Author Publications

1. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2025). Parental intuition and discerning cues. Developmental Observer, 18(3).
2. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2025). The patient leader: A catalyst for servant-leadership in healthcare. Palgrave Encyclopedia of Leadership and Change: Servant-Leadership. Springer International.
3. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2025). Partnering with the NICU parent leader [Peer-reviewed poster abstract, 35th NIDCAP Trainers Meeting]. Developmental Observer, 18(1), 23. doi.org/10.14434/do.v18i1.40897
4. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2024). From corporate climber to NICU advocate: How NIDCAP transformed my life as a parent in the NICU. Developmental Observer, 17(1), 23–25.
5. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2020). Many names, one heart. In New Perspectives in Compassion for Tomorrow's Doctors (Vol. 1, pp. 124–128). Society for Academic Primary Care.

Co-Author Works

1. Balfour, P., Lewis, R., Compton, D., Reginato Cascamo, K., & Wyman, M. (2020). Servant-leadership in the doctor-patient relationship. In New Perspectives in Compassion for Tomorrow's Doctors (Vol. 1, pp. 116–123). Society for Academic Primary Care.

Contributor Publications

1. Baxter, L., van der Vaart, M., Cobo, M., Gunawan, P., et al. & Reginato Cascamo, K. (2025). Systematic Reviews, 14(1), 152.
2. Kenner, C., Altimier, L., Boykova, M. V., & Reginato Cascamo, K. (2020). NICU parent voices. In Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care (6th ed., p. 777). Springer Publishing Company.

Media Interviews & Features

1. Herald & News, Klamath Falls, Oregon (January 2010). Featured alongside her prematurely born son in print coverage of the family's NICU journey.
2. Local 5 o'clock news broadcast (January 2010), Klamath Falls, Oregon. Featured with her son in televised coverage raising awareness of NICU care and family experience.
3. Local 5 o'clock news broadcast (November 2010), Klamath Falls, Oregon. Featured with her son in a follow-up televised feature on NICU care and family experience.
4. Community fundraising mailer (2010) reaching 100,000 households, featuring her and her son in support of NICU expansion fundraising efforts.
5. Invited speaker, formal fundraising event (October 2010), addressing local community leaders on the importance of private NICU rooms for families traveling long distances to access care.
6. Discenza, D. (2020). Giving back to NICU leadership in an innovative way to avoid burnout. Neonatology Today. Feature profile on Reginato Cascamo's leadership work and contributions to the NICU parent leadership community.

1. Reginato Cascamo, K. (May 28, 2026). Ubuntu conversation on military spouse leadership. Leadership 4 Peace, International Leadership Association. Virtual.
2. Reginato Cascamo, K. (April 2023). Servant-leadership & overcoming burnout. MPRINT Hub. San Diego, California.
3. Reginato Cascamo, K. (January 2023). Pharmacokinetic & pharmacodynamic study design in the postpartum period. MPRINT Hub. Virtual.
4. Reginato Cascamo, K. (May 2022). Introduction to patient leaders: Strengthening ties between healthcare and leadership. International Leadership Association. Virtual.
5. Reginato Cascamo, K. (October 2020). Effectiveness of clinical therapies in the NICU. International Neonatal Consortium, presented to the European Medicines Agency. Virtual.
6. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2022). Compassionate servant-leadership and nurse well-being. Synova Associates. Virtual.
7. Reginato Cascamo, K. (April 2021). The role of public members in NTCB. Neonatal Therapy Certification Board. Remote.
8. Reginato Cascamo, K. (May 2021). Mother's Day Presentation. Neonatal Therapy Certification Board. Remote.
9. Reginato Cascamo, K. (October 2021). Journal Club Presentation. Neonatal Therapy Certification Board. Remote.
10. Reginato Cascamo, K. (August 2020). Well-being in helping professions. Women Making Waves in Movement. San Luis Obispo; Virtual.
11. Reginato Cascamo, K. (October 2019). Perinatal mood disorders: Components of care. Postpartum Support International Certificate of Completion Program.
12. Reginato Cascamo, K. (April 13, 2018). Prematurity: Its impact on society. Discovery Institute Summer Seminar. Remote/Video.
13. Reginato Cascamo, K. (August 16–17, 2018). Examining the role of a servant-leadership paradigm within existing NICU initiatives. 12th International Conference on Pediatrics Health Care & International Conference and Medicare Expo on Primary Healthcare (Joint Event). Paris, France.
14. Reginato Cascamo, K. (February 2018). Examining the role of a servant-leadership paradigm within existing NICU initiatives [Poster]. 1st Annual Congress for Trauma-Informed Neuroprotective Care of the Hospitalized Newborn & Infant. Bruges, Belgium.
15. Reginato Cascamo, K. (October 24, 2015). Addressing the needs of a diverse NICU population [Speech]. National Association of Neonatal Nurses, presented to 850 neonatal nurses. Dallas, Texas.
16. Reginato Cascamo, K. (October 2015). Servant-leadership: Recognizing and revolutionizing your leadership paradigm. NICU Parent Network Summit. Dallas, Texas.
17. Reginato Cascamo, K. (September 2015). NICU Heroes Awards Event. Keynote address. Redding, California.
18. Reginato Cascamo, K. (September 2015). NICU Heroes Awards Event. Keynote address. Bend, Oregon.
19. Reginato Cascamo, K., & Beatty, J. (November 15–18, 2014). NICU private rooms. Address presented at the Institute for Patient and Healthcare Design Conference, San Diego, California.
20. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015). Family centered care training. Speech presented at NICU Nurses: Family-Centered Care Training, San Luis Obispo, California.
21. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2014, July 1). NICU grand prize giveaway. Speech presented at NICU Grand Prize Giveaway Event, San Luis Obispo, California.

Graduate coursework archive: katie-reginatocascamo.squarespace.com/graduatecoursework

1. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, April 28). 12 steps to organizational effectiveness.
2. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, April 16). NICU rhythms as a metaphor for organizational effectiveness.
3. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, March 10). Research proposal: Examining the role of a servant-leadership paradigm in a neonatal intensive care unit.
4. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2014, March 1). An examination of community change through the lens of servant-leadership.
5. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2013, April 12). Learning empathy as part of intercultural communication competence.

1. Reginato Cascamo, K. (n.d.). A Storyteller's Lens on Leadership. Substack. courageoussteps.substack.com
2. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2025, March 20). Listening, learning, and leading: The influence of NIDCAP beyond the NICU. NIDCAP Federation International.
3. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2017, September 11). NICU Nurses: We save babies. Hand to Hold. www.handtohold.org/nicu-rhythms
4. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2016, April 1). NICU Rhythms. Hand to Hold. www.handtohold.org/nicu-rhythms
5. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, October 28). Chasing ADHD. Hand to Hold. handtohold.org/chasing-adhd
6. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, September 9). Book review: Girl in Glass by Deanna Fei. Preemie Babies 101.
7. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2014, May 23). Winners in more ways than one. Hand to Hold.
8. Reginato Cascamo, K. (2013, September 20). Friday feature: Raising a preemie is like climbing a mountain. Preemie Babies 101.

• Outstanding Adjunct Award, Golden Gate University (2024) — Recognized for teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and high-impact student engagement.
• Discovery Institute Summer Seminar (2014). discovery.org/id/summer-seminars/
• Discovery Institute, C.S. Lewis Center for Science & Culture Fellowship, Seattle, Washington (2014).
• Research Writing Award, Whitworth University (2002).

Katie Reginato Cascamo is a military spouse, married to Major John A. Cascamo, Ph.D., who served more than 30 years in uniform — first as a Navy Corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines (6 years), and subsequently for over 25 years in the Oregon Air National Guard as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer. This lived experience of military family life informs her leadership scholarship and her advocacy for military spouse leadership development.

• International Leadership Association (ILA) — Membership Coordinator, Military & Uniformed Officers Leadership
• International Association of Maternal Action & Scholarship (IAMAS)
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
• Dale Carnegie & Associates (2019–2020)
• Toastmasters International (2014–2017)

• Arkansas Department of Education — Teaching Credential, Business Technology (2026)
• E-Learning Certificate: Digital Leadership — Activating & Holding Transformative Change Online, Presencing Institute (2020)
• eLearning & Training, California State University, East Bay (2021–2023)
• PHR/SPHR Exam Preparation, University of Massachusetts Global (2017)
• Effective Grant Proposal Writing, University of Notre Dame Online (2017)
• FINRA Licensing & Property/Casualty and Life Insurance Licensing, California & Oregon (2003–2011)
• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), Biola University, La Mirada, CA (2001)

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