Experience

Sinal do Vale

• Brazil
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships and Projects Coordinator

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Katie is the Partnerships and Projects Coordinator at Sinal do Vale (SINAL), a global learning center for the transition to a sustainable future. SINAL is located in the Atlantic Rainforest 50 km outside of Rio de Janeiro and prototypes solutions for the regeneration of food systems, forests, soils, and communities. Katie coordinates SINAL’s institutional, government, and university partnerships, working closely with director Thais Corral in the development of multi-stakeholder strategies and synergies for community and ecosystem regeneration. Katie is the coordinator of SINAL’s Guanabara Bay Trail project, a 100 km community-based agro-ecotourism trail that connects three restoration hubs, passes through 5 municipalities and 9 protected areas, and serves as a bioregional strategy to catalyze a regenerative economy in the Guanabara Bay region, giving value to environmental assets and overcoming social inequalities. She is also one of the project managers for Madre Frutos, a social enterprise incubated at Sinal do Vale that processes and sells green jackfruit extracted sustainably from agroforests or directly from the Atlantic Forest. Katie also supports in the curriculum design of international and local educational programs focused on leadership. She is also a facilitator for the British Council community-based leadership program, Active Citizens, where she trains local youth in the inner and interpersonal skills needed for implementing sustainability and cultural projects in their communities. Katie also coordinated SINAL’s certification as a Global Ecosphere Retreat from the Long Run Initiative, an international foundation that certifies ecotourism destinations as centers of excellence in sustainability around the 4Cs (Conservation, Community, Commerce, and Culture). Show less



Sustainable Strategies DC

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writing Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  ​Sustainable Strategies DC helps localities obtain resources for their community revitalization priorities. The firm provides strategic consulting, funding strategies, grant writing, and advocacy to secure resources and promote progress for clients. Over 25+ years, the Sustainable Strategies DC team has secured nearly $5 billion for their local government, non-profit, and other clients. Katie supports the team in writing federal grants to access funding for municipal governments for projects on topics such as clean energy, economic revitalization, green transportation, and food security. Show less



The DO School

• Germany
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  The DO School is an award-winning social enterprise and educational platform that believes good business is the best solution to the world's biggest challenges. The DO School equips organizations and individuals to become purposeful doers who drive new products and powerful cultural shifts. Katie was one of 17 social entrepreneurs from around the world that participated in a one year program called Entrepreneurship for Good. The entrepreneurs were supported in the development of their initiatives by a team of experts in the field of social business. The fellows also worked together for 10 of the weeks to produce innovative solutions to reduce global youth unemployment as part of the Apprenticeship Challenge. Show less



Instiglio

• Colombia
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

  Recruited and managed team of Harvard undergraduates to develop Human Resources System for Instiglio, a socially innovative impact company based in Medellin, Colombia that implements the use of Social Impact Bonds. Developed and refined global recruitment strategy. Made recommendations to organization on key practices for foundational HR, including the basis for a competency model. Managed the research and design of a new fellowship structure and the development of a standardized selection process. Show less



Centro de Innovación Social-CIS de ANSPE (Agencia Nacional para la Superación de la Pobreza Extrema)

• Knowledge Management Intern

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Knowledge Management Intern in Center for Social Innovation. Researched and developed a new system of metrics and indicators for knowledge management initiative. Compiled data on social innovation mappings and government policies on innovation outside Colombia. Identified international organizations and institutions that support social innovation and investigated potential partnerships for the agency. Knowledge Management Intern in Center for Social Innovation. Researched and developed a new system of metrics and indicators for knowledge management initiative. Compiled data on social innovation mappings and government policies on innovation outside Colombia. Identified international organizations and institutions that support social innovation and investigated potential partnerships for the agency.



Project C.U.R.E.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Government Relations Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Developed funding partnerships with USAID, international health care organizations, and private corporations to accomplish Project C.U.R.E.’s mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment to health care facilities in developing countries. Handled project coordination and partner outreach on behalf of Director of Government Relations Joe Miklosi, including advanced assignment to independently meet with potential corporate partners in Guatemala City Developed funding partnerships with USAID, international health care organizations, and private corporations to accomplish Project C.U.R.E.’s mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment to health care facilities in developing countries. Handled project coordination and partner outreach on behalf of Director of Government Relations Joe Miklosi, including advanced assignment to independently meet with potential corporate partners in Guatemala City



World Teach

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Created curriculum and taught English classes with La Casa de Joventud, a youth education organization. In addition, organized, taught, and provided choreography for ballet classes Created curriculum and taught English classes with La Casa de Joventud, a youth education organization. In addition, organized, taught, and provided choreography for ballet classes