Staff Member

Katherine Mataya

Education and Outreach Manager

Kat Mataya is the Education and Outreach Manager at COVE where she is responsible for developing and launching strategic-level workforce and education development initiatives. Kat engages with a wide variety of stakeholders including educators, youth, industry partners, and government departments to adopt and implement programs aimed at building capacity and talent in the blue economy.

Initially, Kat found her passion for education after working in South America researching and educating people on the local flora and fauna. She has taken her experiences working with youth to support the workforce development program at COVE. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Minor in Math from Queen’s University and a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment from Niagara College.

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