Interns provide vital support to the Kate's Club mission of empowering children and teens, their families and young adults who are grieving. We would not be able to provide the scale and quality of free grief support services to our communities without our interns, and we are delighted to introduce you to our Fall 2025 intern cohort. Without further ado, meet the interns Brittany, Alexandria, Shannon, Julie, Aria, Mackenzie, and Deborah who will support our free grief support programs in the Metro Atlanta, Southwest Georgia, Northeast Georgia and Coastal Georgia areas.
Meet Kate's Club MSW Intern Brittany
Brittany is a Master of Social Work student at Widener University and currently serves as an MSW intern at Kate’s Club. She is excited to learn more about supporting children and families through grief and loss, and was drawn to Kate’s Club because of its mission to provide a safe and healing space for young people. Outside of her internship, Brittany enjoys getting massages, going to the gym, spending time in nature, and caring for her cats. She aspires to earn her Social Work license and pursue a career as a therapist.
Meet Kate's Club Grief Support Intern Alexandria
Alexandria is a senior at Georgia State University, where she is majoring in Social Work. She plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work and aims to obtain her LCSW. Alexandria is passionate about mental health, particularly in children and older adults, and she hopes to incorporate her love for music into her work as a Music Therapist. She believes that Kate's Club will provide her with the knowledge needed to support children's mental health and help them develop healthy coping mechanisms while grieving. In her free time, Alexandria enjoys exploring new restaurants, producing music, and traveling.
Meet Kate's Club Bereavement Intern Shannon
Shannon Brown is attending Clayton State University where she is majoring in Psychology Human Services. She is excited to be an intern at Kate's Club and to learn about programming and activities to support children's social and emotional well-being. Outside of her internship Shannon enjoys nature hikes and craft projects. Shannon aspires to become a Child Life Specialist or support children's social-emotional well-being in some capacity.
Meet Kate's Club Grief Support Intern Julie
Julie is a recent graduate from Georgia State University with a B.S. Degree in Psychology and a minor in Educational Psychology. Through her schooling, she found Kate’s Club for one of her courses and fell in love with this organization and decided to continue her time here as a Buddy Volunteer for over a year. In her day to day life, Julie loves listening and singing to music as well as attending musicals and plays at the Fox Theatre. She loves working with children and finds being an advocate for mental health very important as she find that these are her main priorities and callings in life. She is excited to explore this next step as an intern and can’t wait to continue to make a safe space for all of the Kate’s Club families!
Meet Kate's Club Grief Support Intern Aria
Aria is a senior at Georgia State University. She is graduating with a B.S. in Psychology with a Concentration in Community Psychology in December 2025. She plans to pursue a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. Ultimately, she aims to make mental health care and information accessible and affordable to marginalized and impoverished youth. She believes Kate’s Club will provide her with the experience and skills needed to teach healthy and effective coping skills to youth in need. When not working, she spends her time reading, drawing, and crafting.
Meet Kate's Club Data Intern Mackenzie
Mackenzie is a Data-and-Outreach Intern, and she is a first-year MS Psychology student at Georgia Tech. After this year, she hopes to apply to a graduate counseling program and eventually become a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mackenzie is looking forward to connecting with other schools and organizations to share the mission of Kate’s Club, so that more children and families can discover the support and community that Kate’s Club provides. In her free time, she loves to read and plan outdoor trips with friends and family!
Meet Kate's Club Bereavement Intern Deborah
Deborah is currently a senior at Georgia State University and will be graduating this December with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is excited to learn how to better support others struggling with their grief journey, increase her knowledge in the areas of development and administration, and the requirements to successfully run a non-profit organization that impacts the community. She was drawn to Kate’s Club because she experienced loss in her family and saw how Kate’s Club provides a safe space and community for kids, teens, young adults, and families amid their grief journeys. Her hobbies outside of Kate’s Club include dancing, working out, singing, attending arts events, visiting local and state parks, and journaling. Deborah plans to work in Human Resources, Development, Dance/Movement Therapy, and Sports Psychology upon graduation.
Contact Kate's Club for Grief Support in Georgia
Kate’s Club empowers children and teens, their families, and young adults facing life after the death of a parent, sibling, caregiver or someone important to them. The organization builds healing communities through recreational and therapeutic group programs, education and advocacy. Since its founding in metro Atlanta in 2003, Kate’s Club has served thousands of individuals who are grieving, through both in-house and outreach services. Kate's Club offers services in Metro Atlanta, Southwest Georgia, Northeast Georgia and Coastal Georgia.