Katie Beittenmiller is a recent graduate in Materials Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, originally from Houston, Texas. As a student, she was a leader of CMU Humanist League, where she got hooked on in-depth discussion of life's big questions. She has continued to be involved in secular and humanist groups ever since, including now as a board member of PFC. She enjoys being part of a secular community with shared values, and her favorite way to share those values with others is via outreach events like "Ask an Atheist"!