Katelyn is Campaigns Director at BIC. Katelyn joined BIC’s Middle East and North Africa program in 2011, first as an intern and then moving on to manage BIC’s program and partnerships in the region. At BIC, Katelyn has focused on issues of civil society and community interaction with World Bank Group projects and policy review processes, pushing for translation of key project documents into local languages, more meaningful and accessible opportunities for stakeholder consultation, and greater recognition of the challenges of engagement in contexts where civic space is restricted.
Prior to joining BIC, she spent time studying Arabic in Egypt and Morocco. Katelyn received bachelor’s degrees in Government and Politics and Arabic Studies from the University of Maryland, and a master's degree in Sustainable Development: International Policy and Management from SIT Graduate Institute.