Kathleen Dechant

Following her retirement as a business school professor at the University of Connecticut, Kat pursued her passion for floral design by entering the FloralDesign Program at the New York Botanical Garden where she learned the ins and outs of floral design from New York City’s best designers. She started”Sophisticated Stems”, a boutique floral consulting business in Stamford, CT. After moving to New Hampshire, Kat started the St. Denis Floral Ministry,which she has led for the past six years.

Unlock Your Inner Florist: Beginners Workshop in Floral Design (Summer Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

I’m so happy!  I never knew something so challenging all these years could be simplified.

Really well designed with a perfect combination of lecture, hands on demo and instructor feedback for each person.

The Basics of Floral Design (Spring Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

I learned so much in this class. Now I have to practice! And it was such fun with great people participating and a great teacher.

There was no doubt that Kat was an accomplished floral designer and had professional training. She selected flowers from the Co-op, or her own cuttings, and ordered the appropriate vehicle to make an arrangement.

Daughters of the Desert: Arab Female Entrepreneurs are Changing the Face of Business and Culture in the Middle East (Winter Term 2019)

Participant Testimonials:

Excellent and experienced teacher. Lots of good info and insight from her own experience in the Middle East.

Amazing! I had no prior knowledge about MENA, now I feel engaged and supportive of women entrepreneurs and the hurdles they faced and their success.