About KatieTheKAD

KatieTheKAD was created by Korean-American adoptee, Katie Gagel, in June 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic, and out of an internal cry to seek out more support within the adoptee community.  

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KatieTheKAD combines professional and educational experience of working with foster youth, along with communication and teaching degrees to create resources and honest discussion surrounding transracial, transnational, adoptee identity.

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KatieTheKAD has served on adoptee-led panels and has been a keynote speaker at local adoption conferences.

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Currently, KatieTheKAD hosts a weekly virtual adoptee support group called AdopteeSpeak, is founder of Asian Adoptees of Louisville, engages social media for The Janchi Show, and serves on the board of a local AAPI non-profit in Louisville, KY.  You can find her on Clubhouse, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.