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About Our Background
My journey into this sector of the service industry began when I was 11 years old raising an assistance dog for Canine Companions for Independence USA. Two years later at 13, I met my best friend Kristin and later her first guide dog ‘Beatrice’. I owe Kristin a sincere debt of gratitude for showing me ability, not disability, in the way she moved and navigated through the world and life, and for her first steps to university with 'Beatrice' that influenced and directed me to pursue becoming a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor.
In 2008 I graduated from San Francisco State with a Master’s in Guide Dog Mobility with an adjoining internship with Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael. Later that year I began working for Guide Dogs Queensland (GDQ) helping to place and train guide dog teams all around Queensland.
In 2014 I earned a Masters in Orientation and Mobility from Griffith University. Following this my role expanded to work in GDQ’s early learning center, children’s programs and camps, adult long cane classes, long cane route development and electronic travel aids.
In the beginning of 2023 Cornerstone Mobility began operation answering a call for caring, flexible and direct communication and service for those who are blind and vision impaired.
Cornerstone Mobilities foundational goal is to provide service to the community in a way that best suits our clients.
Client Engagement
Coordinated with you and or your support network to find a service that helps most.
Personalised Support
Direct, flexible and personalised service, offering you full control.
Targeted Approach
Consultation and advice targeted at achieving your goals.
Compassionate Delivery
Humble, patient and compassionate delivery of services.Our Mission
Put you first
Cornerstone Mobility strives to enhance the independence, confidence, and quality of our clients' lives, ensuring they can navigate the world with ease and achieve their goals.
Through dedication, compassion and humility, we aim to be the trusted partner on your journey towards greater freedom and inclusion in the community.
The Team
Meet Cornerstone Mobility
Mr Wigglesworth
Wiggy is our training and distraction dog and also our beloved pet. He comes programmed with ideal behavioural triggers and just the right mix of adoring spunk to assist training and testing your Guide Dog and it's behaviours.
Catherine Kerr
Catherine (Katie) is the Principal Consultant of Cornerstone Mobility and your primary contact for all Orientation and Mobility, Guide Dog Mobility and Support Services. Her experience in this work spans over 15 years in Australia, two Masters Degrees, one which was an internship at Guide Dogs for the Bind, San Rafel, California - an industry leader and largest guide dog school in North America.