Kaitlin (Kait) Porter grew up in northeast Pennsylvania and earned her B.A. in International Relations and Spanish with a minor in Latin American Studies from Ursinus College. Before attending graduate school, she worked with a transitional housing program in Colorado and as a crisis counselor for a domestic violence agency in Maryland, along with internships in Colombia and Honduras. While attending Boston College for her Master of Social Work, she worked with immigration services at a community development organization and most recently returned from Cambodia where she was working with a program for refugees and building capacity for local staff. Kaitlin joined the Florence Project in August 2015. She enjoys traveling, reading, swimming, hiking, drawing, and exploring new places.
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