Katherine Chon | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Sc.B. in Psychology |
| Alma mater | Brown University, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation(s) | social activist, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Polaris Project, anti-slavery activism |
| Title | Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Katherine Chon is the co-founder of Polaris Project in the United States.[1] She started the organization immediately upon graduation with fellow Brown University student Derek Ellerman in 2002 after learning about the problem of human trafficking during her undergraduate studies. She has testified before Congress concerning the scope of human trafficking[citation needed]and has won numerous awards for her work in the field.[2] She is currently a Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.