Kate Davis
Special Assistant at Searchlight Institute
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKate Davis is a D.C.-bred policy professional now based in New York with eight years of hands-on experience at the intersection of public policy, AI governance, and Democratic organizing. A University of Chicago Public Policy graduate with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, she has shaped AI legislation and advocacy from state halls to national trade associations, including drafting bills and briefing congressional staff. Kate combines campaigning and operations experience—leading voter engagement and mobilization efforts—with a track record of scaling student political organizations tenfold and building inclusive DEI initiatives. As a cancer survivor who raised over $45,000 for pediatric research and continues to volunteer with MSK, she brings personal resilience and a commitment to service into her policy work. Comfortable translating technical AI concepts for policymakers, she’s known for bridging grassroots coalition-building with rigorous legislative drafting. Pragmatic, persuasive, and mission-driven, Kate focuses on public-sector AI that advances justice and reduces suffering.
8 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, 4.0 GPA, High School Diploma, 4.0 GPA at The Spence SchoolBachelor's, Public Policy, specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Bachelor's, Public Policy, specialization in Artificial Intelligence at University of Chicago
Github Skills (5)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
katherinepdavis/openelections-sources-ks
Jan 2019 - May 2023
Source election results files for Kansas counties
Contributions:19 pushes in 4 years 4 months
election-resultscountieskansaselection
BlueprintKansas/ksvotes.org
Jul 2018 - Aug 2022
ksvotes.org makes Kansas online voter registration easy
Contributions:11 reviews, 107 commits, 201 PRs in 4 years 1 month
voterregistrationkansas
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