Katie joined AFPF as the program coordinator in January 2007. In 2009, she became the program manager. As the program manager, she is primarily responsible for the logistical operations of the fellowship program—recruitment and pre-screening of applicants and offering support to the Fellows and host news organizations. She also assists the executive director with development and fundraising. Before joining AFPF, Katie completed a master’s degree in European studies from the Universiteit van Amsterdam. From 2004-2005, Katie worked in the field of international education and study abroad at the International Student Exchange Program in Washington, DC. Her first experience abroad was studying in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1997. After earning her bachelor’s degree in British history from the University of the South in Tennessee, she worked as a travel agent in Austin, Texas. In 2002, she returned to France to spend a year teaching English at French elementary schools. Katie is a native of Charleston, South Carolina and currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, John and son, Jack.