Katie Jay's Biographies

One-sentence biography:
Katie Jay is director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (visit www.nawls.com), holds a masters in social work, is a certified WLS life coach, and is author of Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living.

One-paragraph biography:
Katie Jay is director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (visit www.nawls.com), holds a masters in social work, and is a certified WLS life coach. Recognized as a leading spokesperson for WLS, Katie is an inspiring speaker and prolific writer.

One-page biography:
Katie Jay is director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (visit www.nawls.com), holds a masters in social work, is a certified WLS life coach, and is author of Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living. Recognized as a leading spokesperson for WLS, she is an inspiring speaker and prolific writer.

Katie founded NAWLS to support the long-term success of people committed to WLS not only as a way to reshape their bodies, but as a starting point for shaping better lives.

Katie earned her Masters in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned her undergraduate degree in Writing from George Mason University, where she competed on the forensics team, winning several speaking awards. She also draws on years of corporate experience from her "first career" as a business writer and editor. Katie lives in northern Virginia with her husband and son.