Catherine began as Chief Program Officer with Baltimore’s Promise in April 2021. Before working with Baltimore’s Promise, Catherine worked at the Center for Urban Families for 14 years, recently serving as Director of Programs. She has 20 years of workforce development experience. Her drive to explore and pilot innovative service-delivery models and methodologies has resulted in positive outcomes for a multitude of Baltimore City community members. 

Catherine is an active member of Baltimore City Head Start Board, Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s Practice Advisory Governance Committee, and the National Association of Social Workers.  

In 2015, Catherine graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Baltimore with a Bachelor’s in Human Services Administration. In 2018, she received her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She became a Licensed Master Social Worker and practicing therapist focusing on clinical services for families and youth in Baltimore City.