Dr. Catherine Robinson has been a grassroot organizer and leader in encouraging Mississippians to fight for equality and social justice. Throughout her united work within the state, she has created avenues for Mississippians to have equal representation within the workplace and fighting to have a voice by educating residents on the issues impacting their economic stability and health.
As a Program Director of OneVoice MS, Dr. Robinson prioritizes initiatives that encourage families to stand together collectively to be the change they would like to see within their community. She advocates programs providing organizing trainings and resources, enabling the middle class to advance their opportunities to be the next inter-generational leaders within their communities and aiding towards apprenticeship programs.
Prior to her role at OneVoiceMS, Catherine served as the Campaign Organizer for Communication Workers of American championing human rights and civil rights. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in collective bargaining, leading campaigns that brought about significant changes in No Furloughs, AT&T Wireless Campaign, wage increase, and union summer for college interns.
As a native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Catherine Robinson combines her academic background-a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tougaloo College, a Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resources certificate from Belhaven University, and a Doctorate in Business Administration with an emphasis in Public Administration from Northcentral University with her practical organizing skills and activism skills. She has dexterously bridged political development and community response, devoting herself to social justice and a public servant.