About Katie Reginato Cascamo, M.A.
FOUNDER
Courageous Steps
LEADERSHIP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT | COACH | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Katie specializes in transforming organizational cultures through a compassionate, servant leadership approach. As an experienced leader across industries – and a parent whose child was born 2 ½ months premature – she is uniquely suited to guide professionals experiencing organizational burnout to a place of healing and growth.
Founder of Courageous Steps, adjunct professor, and current Ph.D. candidate in Leadership Studies, she helps organizations build strategically, with compassion. She understands those in healing professions need healing themselves and her empowering approach will infuse energy into your organization.

Professional Associations


WRITINGS & PUBLICATIONS
“New Perspectives in Compassion for Tomorrow’s Doctors” Pg. 114 and 124
Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care, 6th Edition – Parent Insert, Chapter 35
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2014, May 23). Winners in More Ways Than One – Preemie Babies 101
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, October 28). Chasing ADHD – Preemie Babies 101
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2016, January 18). Book Review: Go Preemies! by A.P. Male – Preemie Babies 101
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2016, April 1). NICU Rhythms – Preemie Babies 101
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2017, September 11). NICU Nurses: We Save Babies – Preemie Babies 101
TOPICS
- Perinatal Mental Health (PPD, PTSD, ASD, etc)
- Family Centered Care: How it Helped
- How to Foster Positive Relationships with NICU Doctors and Nurses
- Positive Interaction with a Doctor
- Positive Interaction with a Nurse
- Positive Interaction with a Social Worker
- Loss during Pregnancy
- Life After the NICU: Caring for a Special Needs Child
- Life After the NICU: Pursuing Education after a NICU Experience
- Life After the NICU: Managing Multiple Specialists
- Life After the NICU: Transitioning into School Years
PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2019, October 11). Motivational Speech presented at Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care, Postpartum Support International’s 2-day Certificate of Completion Program.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2018, February 10). Examining the role of a servant-leadership paradigm within existing NICU initiatives. Poster Presentation presented at 1st Annual Congress for Trauma-informed Neuroprotective Care of the Hospitalized Newborn & Infant, Bruges, Belgium.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, October 24). Addressing the needs of a diverse NICU population. Speech presented to 850 Neonatal Nurses at the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Dallas, Texas.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, October 21). Servant-leadership: Recognizing and revolutionizing your leadership paradigm. Seminar presented at Preemie Parent Alliance Summit, Dallas, Texas.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, September 18). NICU Heroes. Speech presented at NICU Heroes Awards Event, Redding, CA.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015, September 9). NICU Heroes. Speech presented at NICU Heroes Awards Event, Bend, Oregon.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2015). Family-Centered Care Training. Speech presented at NICU Nurses: Family-Centered Care Training, San Luis Obispo, California.
Reginato Cascamo, K. (2014, July 1). NICU Grand Prize Giveaway. Speech presented at NICU Grand Prize Giveaway Event, San Luis Obispo, California.