11/05/2024
Who is Katrina?
I moved to Portland, Oregon at nine years old after living 20 minutes away from Disneyland in my very early formative years. While I stayed angry at my mother for many years for moving away from one of the most magical places on earth, I know for sure it was the best decision she could have made. Here, I’ve had the honor and privilege of being raised by and growing into a beautiful village of do-gooders, activists, and hopeless romantics who believe our city, state, and country can be a place where we all thrive.
In my personal life, I’m a Mommy who lives in a multi-generational home with my Mommy and her two grandkids (notice I didn’t say my babies even though they’re mine? Haha). I own a house in East Portland where we live. I love music, movies, and a goooood slow cooked pot of greens with ham hocks. I was once married and now singling and mingling. I work at a local nonprofit serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness and providing nonprofit leadership, now in my thirteenth year. Finally, I’ve spent the last several years coming to grips with a changing body and chronic conditions as I’ve learned to adjust my life to accommodate multiple health limitations that constitute me as a “differently-abled” worker. Navigating the world asking for what I need has been both a humbling and enlightening experience that enriches and diversifies my outlook on once “normal” tasks.
