Kathi is the Administrative Officer. Before joining the Federal Defender Office, Kathi worked at the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut for 13 years. During her time there, she held various positions, most recently, Kathi was Courtroom Deputy to the Honorable Stefan R. Underhill, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut.
 
Kathi graduated from New York Law School (NYLS) in 2021. At NYLS, she was the Executive Editor of the American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly Journal. As a law student, Kathi interned for the U.S. District Court Judge Stefan R. Underhill. She also volunteered with the Legislative Advocacy Clinic working with the NYCLU Policy Department in racial justice and police accountability, and the Education Law Clinic. Kathi attended a semester abroad at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, where she worked on legal issues affecting Puerto Rico. Kathi holds a certificate in Judicial Administration from Michigan State University. Kathi graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.A. in Forensic Psychology.