Katie Collins is a Senior Program Manager in the Training Department at HRiA.
In this role, Katie oversees a team of youth workers who support high school students as they pursue their interests through paid STEM internships and college- and career-readiness programming. Katie is a certified youth worker passionate about creating opportunities for young people to tap into their agency and enjoy the process of discovering who they are and what they like (or dislike!). She previously worked in the educational travel industry for 8 years, developing educational travel programs that prioritized inclusive storytelling and encouraged travelers to lean into curiosity, questions, and empathy. She launched three domestic Service Learning tours focused on community-led initiatives and has enjoyed the pivot to HRiA, where she continues to invest in community-driven work through the LEAH Project and other projects at HRiA. Katie has extensive experience in product and project management, establishing and nurturing partnerships, facilitating trainings and workshops, and getting her colleagues excited about Excel and Asana. She graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in International Relations. In her free time, Katie enjoys creative journaling, dancing, and Friday coffee dates with her sister.