Katherine graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2006 where she studied political science and Spanish. She also studied demography and economics at the University of Havana and researched her thesis on reproductive healthcare in Cuba. After graduating, Katherine worked as a research assistant at Boston Medical Center on the Children’s Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program, a public health study on the impact of Food Stamps on children’s health.
Field placement: California Association of Food Banks
Oakland, California
Policy placement: Migrant Legal Action Program
Washington, D.C.