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title: "St. Luke's School Blog | Kate Parker-Burgard: Director of Community Connections"
description: Kate Parker-Burgard is St. Luke's Director of Community Connections and has been at the school since 2003. Previously, she served as Director of St. Luke's Center for Leadership as well as Director of Character Education before assuming her current role in 2023. Kate holds a BA with a concentration in Religion from Hamilton College and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. She was ordained into the United Methodist Church. She is also a member of the Board of the Foundation 4 Orphans.
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# St. Luke's Leading Voices Blog
## Kate Parker-Burgard: Director of Community Connections
Kate Parker-Burgard is St. Luke's Director of Community Connections and has been at the school since 2003. Previously, she served as Director of St. Luke's Center for Leadership as well as Director of Character Education before assuming her current role in 2023. Kate holds a BA with a concentration in Religion from Hamilton College and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. She was ordained into the United Methodist Church. She is also a member of the Board of the Foundation 4 Orphans.
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### Recent Posts
### [St. Luke’s Leadership: Learning From Legends](https://blog.stlukesct.org/learningfromlegends)
I’m sharing a great piece that appeared in the local news today:
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [Building for Nonprofits: When Passion Meets Service](https://blog.stlukesct.org/when-passion-meets-service)
###### Junior Dean Ambrose turned his love of tinkering and passion for service into *Building for Nonprofits* —one of St. Luke's...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [Leadership Lab: The Confidence to Launch](https://blog.stlukesct.org/leadership-lab-the-confidence-to-launch)
Imagine entering college already experienced at crafting meaningful, persuasive messages, collaborating with peers, and...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [The Center for Leadership Teaches Educators Across the Country](https://blog.stlukesct.org/cfl-teaches-educators-across-the-country)
###### **Student Leadership at St. Luke’s**
One of the highlights of my job is teaching students the skills to become exceptional leaders....
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [The Need for Leaders](https://blog.stlukesct.org/needforleaders)
I cannot recall a time when the value of developing strong leadership skills has been more evident. The Coronavirus pandemic...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [Student Leadership: "Don't Be Afraid...Make a Big Difference in the World."](https://blog.stlukesct.org/makeabigdifference)
Finding the confidence to take the lead is difficult for anyone at any time. Doing so when you’re a teenager witnessing extreme...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [SLSHeroes: Jack Goodman Takes on COVID-19](https://blog.stlukesct.org/slsheroesjackgoodman)
One of the great pleasures of working in a school is keeping in touch with alumni and watching them grow into adulthood. It’s...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
### [SLSHeroes: Michael Mitchell & Joyce Andersen Shield Others From Harm](https://blog.stlukesct.org/slsheroesfaceshields)
Though they took two very different approaches, one high-tech and one low, Michael Mitchell and Joyce Andersen answered the...
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
Director of Community Connections
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