Katherine grew up in Cheshire, North West England. She read anthropology at Durham University and later studied an MSc International Development at the University of Amsterdam. As part of her Masters course Katherine conducted field research on the Yi minority in Yunnan, China.
Katherine has also worked in London, Bangkok and Mumbai in corporate communications and business strategy & development for a leading international healthcare company. Currently she is based in Amsterdam working in communications for the Global Reporing Initiative and as a freelance photographer and editor.