Serving as the newly appointed Managing Director of the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco, Katie is currently exploring an alternative management model appropriate to the evolving circumstances of a small-scale, urban arts hub. A recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Master of Arts Administration and Policy program, Katie’s academic research dealt with artist rights-related issues and cultural policy. Her professional career in the arts has also been influenced by her studies in politics: she has served as an independent project manager for panel discussions and artist talks, in Development at the Art Institute of Chicago, worked in galleries, and has engaged in several curatorial initiatives. Katie previously held positions with the Cultural Attaché of the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Her role as a conversational English instructor in Seoul, South Korea, also contributed to her ongoing professional and cultural development.