Catherine Orem is a statewide Training Coordinator located in Middle Tennessee, partnering with Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, facilitating professional development training, developing resources and promoting best practices in disability employment services. She is a Certified Employment Support Professional and currently serves as Treasurer for the local TNAPSE chapter.

Previously, Catherine worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and as a Transition from School to Work Counselor. She served nine years in the Air National Guard as a nurse and is a veteran of Desert Storm. Catherine and her husband Pete live in Franklin, Tennessee.