Katie started her impressive career as a memory athlete with a second place at the Cambridge Open in 2008, followed by a second place at the UK Open in the same year. Right from the start her specialities were super strong Names and Words. She became the UK champion in 2012. She returned in 2015 with a strong presence at her first Extreme Memory Tournament and set her first world record with 97 names in 5 Minutes at the Cambridge Open 2015.