Katja Krieger has worked at the local, state, and national levels advocating for adequate and equitable school funding. As an education consultant, she has conducted research and supported school leadership, teachers, and nonprofits in developing professional development tools and resources to best support students. While pursuing a master’s degree in public policy in education policy at Vanderbilt University, she has also balanced positions as an Education Research Fellow with Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM), a government relations consultant with Ed Trust Tennessee, and a national consultant with the Partnership for the Future of Learning. In her free time, she enjoys biking, reading, thrift shopping, and searching for the best coffee shop.