Katherine Vera
Event Planning Manager
SOC | Events
Degrees
Kati graduated from American University's SIS inaugural program, International Affairs, Policy and Analysis (IAPA) and she also has a BA in World History and Chinese from SUNY Binghamton.
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
Favorite Spot on Campus
AU Chapel when the Gospel Choir is singing.
Book Currently Reading
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Bio
Katherine, who also goes by Kati, is the main point of contact for aspects of McKinley events and facilities usage and related logistics. She is responsible for American University’s booking system (EMS), acting as house manager for events, hosting virtual events via Zoom, supervising support and event staff, room set up and breakdown, and assisting with monitoring facilities and taking action to ensure space is maintained and repaired promptly. She is also responsible for event budgets and timeline tracking, assisting the SOC’s web and communication team on event promotion.
