Catherine Atkin

Catherine leads Preschool California’s day-to-day work and collaborates closely with senior staff on strategy. She is an attorney with legal and policy expertise in the area of early care and education. Prior to joining Preschool California, she was the principal of a consulting firm specializing in strategic research, a directing attorney at Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles, and minority subcommittee counsel for the Banking and Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford, a law degree from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall, and a Master's degree in urban planning from UCLA. She is the mother of two and regularly wows her colleagues with her ability to multi-task.