The work of the Katina Woodruff Children’s Foundation is empowered not only by extensive education and research but also by Katina’s personal life, providing knowledge, empathy, and understanding.
Cultural
From her global experiences of growing up in Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Switzerland, Australia, and the United States, she knows firsthand the cultural dislocation migrant children experience and the challenges of language immersion.
Educational
Her life experiences serve as the backdrop to her extensive formal education in cultural anthropology on two continents:
Rosslyn Academy—Nairobi Kenya
- Engaged in field work of living among tribal people as the first European guest in their village
- Received top student award for anthropological studies while living among tribal people of Kenya
- Developed tools for ethnographies during her cultural anthropology studies that led her to create bridges for children in transition between cultures or settings
University of Queensland—Queensland, Australia
- Earned a bachelor degree with top marks in a double major in cultural anthropology
- Received the highest marks of excellence among her peers within the departments of cultural anthropology, linguistics and child psychology.
Queensland University of Technology and the University of Notre Dame-Fremantle, Western Australia
- Received post-graduate instruction in childhood educational methodologies
- Earned top marks at both institutions
Katina is able to combine a rich blend of both academic and social intelligence at the highest levels as she works with children.
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