Catherine Lyons is a first-year MPP at the McCourt School. She comes to Washington, DC from Los Angeles, California, where she was Southern California Director for FWD.us, a bipartisan nonprofit advocacy organization focused on passing immigration reform. Previously, she led the housing and community development policy work for a business-led nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also served as an AmeriCorps member in New Orleans after graduating from the University of Southern California with degrees in journalism and international relations.
