Caitlin Daugherty Kokenes

Name: Caitlin Daugherty Kokenes Picture of Faculty/Staff Member
Alumni Of:
  • School of Public Policy
Degree(s):
  • M.S. PUBP 2013
Current Job: Head of Operations at Knarr Analytics
Biography:

Caitlin Daugherty Kokenes graduated with her Master of Science in Public Policy from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2013. Her concentration was Environmental Policy, and during the program she completed an internship with the nonprofit environmental organization the Georgia Conservancy.

Currently she is working as the Head of Operations at Knarr Analytics. Knarr is a computer software that focuses on creating a platform for collaborative analytics. In this role, she is managing operations, human resources, and customer success. 

Prior to this role, Caitlin worked as the founding Communications and Engagement Manager for redefinED atlanta, an education advocacy organization working to improve the quality of schools within the City of Atlanta. In this role, she worked to increase support and awareness for the needs of public schools across Atlanta.

Caitlin also previously served as a Project Associate for the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, identifying best practices in public education and advocating for improved student outcomes in Georgia. She has a passion for improving public education and worked as a teacher and tutor before entering the Master of Science in Public Policy program at Georgia Tech. 

Caitlin holds a Master of Hispanic Studies from Auburn University as well as a BA in Political Science and Spanish from Auburn University. She is an active participant in multiple volunteer programs including serving as a reading mentor the past three years, working with students in Everybody Wins! Atlanta's Power Lunch program.