Katherine is the Director of Operations for the Segal Family Foundation, where she provides the systems and support to make sure their community thrives, and the team can smoothly execute their vision. After receiving her B.A. from Princeton University in 2008 she spent two years as Princeton in Africa Fellow – first with the Tanganyika Christian Refugee Service in western Tanzania and later with the International Rescue Committee in South Sudan. She then stayed with the IRC in South Sudan for several years, managing a program that trained & equipped local women to diagnose & treat children in their villages for malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia. Katherine was awarded a MA in Conflict, Security & Development from King’s College London in 2013 and now lives & works in northern New Jersey.
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.