• M.A. '17, Marine Affairs
• Senior Policy Analyst at NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
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Katie is a Senior Policy Analyst supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. In her current role, Katie serves as the National Advisory Council Coordinator supporting community-based sanctuary advisory councils across the country. Prior to working with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Katie served as the Assistant Director of Community Engagement for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. Before working in the marshes of Louisiana, Katie was pursuing her Masters of Arts in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island (URI).

While at URI, Katie focused her master’s research on NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries nomination process. Specifically, Katie conducted a case study on the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary nomination process to understand how participants felt engaged throughout the community-led process. While in graduate school, Katie served as the Marine Policy Fellow for Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the Shoreline Access Manager for Rhode Island Sea Grant. When Katie isn’t working, you can find her hiking with her pup Oreo, baking, or doing ceramics