After earning her M.S. in Space Studies in 2013 with a thesis on "The Influence of Television and Film on Interest in Space and Science," Katrina worked as a science video producer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where she led multimedia production for the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about Katrina's work for NASA here.
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Currently, Katrina works as an associate science producer for the NHK General Bureau for America, as a freelance producer for the American Geophysical Union's Third Pod from the Sun podcast, and as a freelance film and video editor.
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In 2022, Katrina researched, produced, scripted, edited, and narrated the documentary “Behind the Name: James Webb Space Telescope'' for the JustSpace Alliance, a nonprofit advocating for a more inclusive and ethical future in space. The video discussed James Webb's role in the Cold War and Lavender Scare, experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in astronomy, and why many people want to change the name of NASA's newest observatory. Press coverage included the documentary airing on Democracy Now.
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Katrina has been active in community theatre over the years as a performer, director, producer, choreographer, and publicity manager. She’s been an on-camera host for both live and edited NASA programming, and an on-stage host for the USA Science & Engineering Festival.