Kate Michael, @kstreetkate, is a Writer/Model/On-Camera Host and Event Emcee. Notable as the Founder and current Editor-At-Large of K Street Magazine, Kate started the site while serving as Miss District of Columbia 2006 and competing in Miss America (2007). Currently, Kate works as a professional spokesperson and model, walking the runway for such industry icons as Valentino, Derek Lam, Naeem Kahn and Oscar de la Renta. Her media portfolio includes a spread in Elle magazine and features on Inside Edition and BBC World News’ “The Real Cities” series. You’ll catch her interviewing guests on DC’s NewChannel8′s Let’s Talk Live and showcasing products on BestBuy.com, as well as work appearing on NBC, Fox, Comcast and local print publications.

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A GLEEful Celebration of Ability

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The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) honored the award-winning television show GLEE and actress Lauren Potter with the 2011 AAPD Image Award Tuesday evening for leading the way in how young people with disabilities are perceived in modern media and popular culture.  Lauren, a 19 year old with Down Syndrome, plays the character Becky Johnson, a 16-year-old sophomore at McKinley High School who tries out for the cheerleading squad.


Here, she talks with K Street Kate about being on the show, how she’s personally combating the “R” word and her favorite GLEE performance partner.  


Leaders from government, business, and the disability and civil rights communities celebrated achievement, leadership and progress at this 9th annual AAPD Leadership Awards, recognizing the relatively young organization’s work in serving as a powerful force for change – politically, economically, and socially.                

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