Kate Berk
Arts in Health Professional | Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Kate Berk is a community organizer, arts in health consultant, and wellness coach based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her path began in fourth grade, when a public school outreach program showed her how dance could strengthen the connection between body, mind, and community.
Kate earned her BS in Dance and Arts Administration from Butler University and spent the next decade as a Principal Dancer with Ohio Contemporary Ballet, performing nationally and internationally while leading outreach programs focused on well-being.
She is currently pursuing an MA in Arts in Medicine with a focus on Social Prescribing at the University of Florida, where she serves as a Research Lab Member in the Center for Arts in Medicine Interdisciplinary Lab and sits on the editorial board of the Perspectives on Arts in Health Journal. In addition to founding Ohio Social Prescribing Collaborative, she works as the SAFE Project Coordinator at MetroHealth’s Center for Arts in Health.
A Certified Health and Wellness Coach through Open Source Wellness’ Community as Medicine program, Kate is a member of the Health Champions group at Social Prescribing USA and the National Organization of Arts in Health. Whether facilitating a statewide coalition or leading movement with older adults over Zoom, she meets people exactly where they are.
