Katy Johnson

Katy studied Political Science, Global Security, and African Studies and is originally from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. During her time as an undergraduate, Katy spent a semester at the University of Ghana where she interned for a women’s rights organization. At UW, she was the Chair of Amnesty International and the Regional Organizer for the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative. She conducted research for her senior thesis at the U.S. Africa Command. Katy is looking forward to exploring Nairobi, getting to know Kenyan hip hop, and attempting to learn Swahili!