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Most recently, Katrina served as Managing Director of Dallas County Promise at The Commit Partnership, leading large-scale initiatives to increase college access and completion. Earlier, a Senior Director at the Harlem Children’s Zone, Katrina developed innovative programs to strengthen college readiness and career success for young people.
Earlier in her career, she practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, focusing on government enforcement and white-collar investigations. Katrina’s connection to Lawyers For Children runs deep—she first worked with the organization in 2009, assisting with an amicus brief, and later served on LFC’s Leadership Council and Board of Directors. Katrina holds a J.D. and M.S.W. from New York University, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, and a B.S. in Human Service Studies from Cornell University, where she is an Emerita Member and former vice chair of the Board of Trustees.
Katrina has served in numerous alumni leadership roles for both Cornell and NYU Law, including president of the NYU Law Alumni Association, chair of the Cornell University Council, and chair of Cornell Mosaic.