Katherine Maxwell is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in public administration, civic engagement, and gender equality. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in film from the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, as well as a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts from Syracuse University's Maxwell School. She has studied abroad at Erasmus University Rotterdam and is an alumna of UCLA.

Maxwell has interned at the US Government Accountability Office, worked as a Women, Peace, and Security Fellow at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and analyzed public administration at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. She has also trained at the European Institute for Gender Equality, served as an intern coordinator at UN WOMEN USNC L.A., and produced videos for UCLA Residential Life. Maxwell has a keen interest in women's rights, gender studies, and civic engagement.