UKathy Beckwith ungumqeqeshi wokukhulumisana waseStartton, Oregon, esebenze nezikole (K-12) iminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amabili. Ukhonza njengomxhumanisi wokuzithandela nomsebenzi wendawo yokukhulumisana komphakathi, futhi njengomqeqeshi wokukhulumisana esikoleni. Incwadi yakhe yakamuva kakhulu ISIHLOKO ESIKHULU NGOKWENKULUNKULU: Yikuphi iMelika elahlekile eklasini lomlando wase-US kanye nalokho thina (konke) esingakwenza manje. UKathy wakhathazeka ngokuthembela okuqinile kweMelika empini njengendlela yokuxazulula izingxabano zomhlaba wonke. Lokho kukhathazeka kwaholela ocwaningweni nasekufundeni, ekugcineni kule ncwadi naku World BEYOND War. UKathy naye ungumbhali wezincwadi zezithombe, Ukudlala impi futhi Uma Ukhetha Ukungayeki; umhlahlandlela wekharikhyulamu wesikolo ekuxazululweni kwemibango, futhi unokuningi emisebenzini. UKathy uye waba yivolontiya ye-Peace Corps eNdiya, umqondisi wekolishi we-Financial Aid, uthisha esikoleni samazwe angaphandle, futhi unomama nomkhulu othanda ukuhamba emgwaqweni wezwe eduze kwekhaya labo bese benza ama-berry pies ehlobo.
