Katherine Hawn

Katherine Hawn is a professional with a diverse educational background in Emergency & Disaster Management, Communication, and Political Science.

She holds a Master of Professional Studies in Emergency & Disaster Management from Georgetown University and Bachelor's degrees in Communication and Political Science from UC Santa Barbara.

Katherine has gained valuable experience working at various organizations in roles such as Emergency Services Coordinator at the City of Berkeley, Disaster Program Specialist at the U.S. Forest Service/International Programs, and Operations Administrative Assistant at USAID - Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

Her previous positions include roles such as Community Partnership Services Intern at the American Red Cross, Team Leader at AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps, North Central Region, and Research Assistant at the University of York, Department of Psychology.

She has also interned at organizations like BigSpeak, Inc., UCSB Visitor Center, and with Vice Mayor Judy Chirco, District 9 Councilmember at the City of San José.