Prior to joining CHLP, she was a legal fellow at the Center for Health and Gender Equity. While there, she researched the sexual and reproductive health needs of sex workers and ways in which U.S. foreign assistance can more meaningfully promote their health and rights. As a law student, she focused on international human rights, especially as related to abortion and the right to safe pregnancy. Kate obtained an MPH in 2010 from the University of Michigan, and served for several years with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her work there centered on migrant health and infectious disease.