Katherine Harker
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Katherine Harker 1992 fellow
Organization
The Kuala Lumpur Society for the Deaf works with already existing schools and organizations led by the Deaf in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, and Tawau, Malaysia to strengthen educational opportunities for Deaf youth and adults. These included English language programs, HIV/AIDS awareness, Youth Leadership Camp, and parent engagement. All programs and organizations are still operating.
Biography
Heather Harker, Director of Consulting & Executive Transitions, has worked with Third Sector New England since 2001. Prior to coming here, she was the assistant director of the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, focusing on policy development, advocacy and program implementation. She worked closely with the director to pass significant pieces of legislation and to expand the agency’s services four-fold. While there, Heather received the prestigious three-year Kellogg International Leadership Program fellowship. Receiving an Echoing Green fellowship for social change, she also lived in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Sabah) working with the deaf community to establish a public health educational series, English as a Second Language programs and a summer youth leadership camp, all while teaching in schools for the deaf. Heather has a B.A. in international relations from Brown University and a master’s degree in public administration, specializing in leadership and non-profit managem
