Kate Oelslager joined New Hanover County in February of 2017 as the Community Services and Facility Coordinator for the Department of Social Services before joining the Communications and Outreach Department in October of 2018 to coordinate hurricane recovery communications.

Prior to joining New Hanover County, Kate worked in communications in the health and human services field. As public affairs officer at a regional Managed Care Organization, Kate helped guide the Cape Fear community through two mental health system mergers, trained first responders in mental health crisis response and worked with local media to increase awareness of mental health issues and policies. As media relations manager at the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Kate helped educate citizens across the state on health and safety matters, and served in the NC Emergency Operations Center during Tropical Storm Joaquin, Hurricane Matthew, the Colonial Pipeline gas shortage and several winter weather events. After serving in the New Hanover County Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Florence, Kate now turns her focus to assisting New Hanover County through the hurricane recovery process.

Kate received a B.S. in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Western Carolina University, where she currently serves on the Alumni Board of Directors. She loves spending time outdoors at the county’s parks and area beaches, and checking out the ever evolving food scene.

Kate Murphy joined New Hanover County in February of 2017 as the Community Services and Facility Coordinator for the Department of Social Services before joining the Communications and Outreach Department in October of 2018 to coordinate hurricane recovery communications.

Prior to joining New Hanover County, Kate worked in communications in the health and human services field. As public affairs officer at a regional Managed Care Organization, Kate helped guide the Cape Fear community through two mental health system mergers, trained first responders in mental health crisis response and worked with local media to increase awareness of mental health issues and policies. As media relations manager at the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Kate helped educate citizens across the state on health and safety matters, and served in the NC Emergency Operations Center during Tropical Storm Joaquin, Hurricane Matthew, the Colonial Pipeline gas shortage and several winter weather events. After serving in the New Hanover County Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Florence, Kate now turns her focus to assisting New Hanover County through the hurricane recovery process.

Kate received a B.S. in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Western Carolina University, where she currently serves on the Alumni Board of Directors. She loves spending time outdoors at the county’s parks and area beaches, and checking out the ever evolving food scene.