Katie Ward is currently a Learning Experience Observer at The Claremont Colleges Services and a Graduate Research Assistant for the Applied Gender Studies MA Program at Claremont Graduate University. With a diverse background, Ward has held various roles including Program Assistant at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes and as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Pendulum. Experience also includes project coordination at TEKsystems for Microsoft and support roles in the gaming industry as an Xbox Tier 3 Specialist. Ward's educational qualifications encompass a Master of Arts in Applied Gender Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies from Claremont Graduate University and the University of Washington Bothell, respectively.