Start Date: July 2019

Kate Panuska (she/her) is the strategic leader of all internal administrative functions at Book Harvest including finance, data and evaluation, human resources, procurement, and facilities. Her oversight of these essential functions creates a seamless and efficient flow of information and processes that defines the organization’s exemplary stewardship of resources. Over the course of her tenure at Book Harvest, Kate has ensured the vitality of the organization during a period of unprecedented growth.

Kate has applied her education and skills to the education sector over the course of her career. She served as Director of Operations in charter school settings, both for KIPP in Durham, NC, and Classical Charter Schools in Bronx, NY. At New York University, she was the Programming Director for its Abu Dhabi Institute.

Kate graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts. She went on to the City University of New York for a Master of Arts in Education and to New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business for a Master in Business Administration with specializations in Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing.