Kate Austin is a Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes at Johnson County Community College. She possess expertise in teaching, german, english, esl, international relations and 18 more skills. She is proficient in Spanish and German. Colleagues describe her as "I didn't work much with Kate until right before I left Avila myself, but in the short time we did interract she struck me as passionate and caring about her students. International students need somebody who can be both a shoulder to lean on and a rational voice of common sense and local knowledge, and Kate seemed to be able to fulfill both roles excellently. She has an outgoing and fun personality and was immediately able to build relationships with her new(ish) co-workers."