Catherine joined the Boston Fed in 2019 after earning her Master of Public Affairs degree from Brown University, where she focused on issues affecting low- and moderate-income (LMI) people and places. Her previous work included research and advocacy on public assistance programs and issues of equitable access to work, as well as community and labor organizing. At the Fed, Catherine supports the interests of the Regional & Community Outreach department by conducting research on job quality, racial equity, and post-industrial communities. Catherine earned her B.A. in Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE) with a minor in Law & Policy from the University of Washington - Tacoma.