Katherine K.

About Katherine K.

Final semester J.D. candidate, prior senior student attorney with the Clinics at Maine Law, and three-time public defense intern with a strong background in immigration and growing experience in indigent defense and trial advocacy work. Maine Law Trial Competition Team (TYLA) member x2. AY 24-25 Events Coordinator for the Maine Association of Public Interest Law and Academic Success Program Teaching Fellow (Contracts & Criminal Law). If I’m not at school or in the office, I’m probably in the mountains or with my dog.

Experience

1. International Services Administrator

   Gladstone Institutes

   Feb 2024 — Present

   as of March 2025 this is a limited consulting non-ARO role)Administer Gladstone\'s J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and advise on F-1 OPT/STEM OPT from employer\'s perspectiveLiaise with outside counsel to assist foreign nationals obtaining other employment authorization (H-1B, O-1, and permanent residency, as appropriate) Contribute to development of best practices in service of the Gladstone international community.

Education

• Queen's University Belfast

  Master of Arts (MA), Comparative Ethnic Conflict

• North Yarmouth Academy

  High School Diploma

  2007

• University of Maine School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

• Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies (Pardee School)

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations

Skills

• Research
• Event Planning
• Human Rights
• Community Outreach
• Working with Vulnerable Populations
• Case Management Services
• Leadership
• Immigration Law
• Refugee Law
• Study Abroad
• English
• International Education
• Microsoft Word
• Customer Service
• Outlook
• Government
• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Esl
• Powerpoint
• Event Management
• International Development
• Nonprofits
• International Relations
• International Travel
• Immigration Policy
• Ethnic Conflict Management
• Hiking
• Outdoor Recreation
• Outdoor Adventures
• Backpacking
• Student Engagement