Staff

Katie Kirkwood
Investigator

Katie is an Investigator with the Rights Investigation & Accountability Program at DRW. She brings both professional and personal experience to her role, including navigating barriers related to varying invisible disabilities. She spent seven years at Disability Rights New Jersey doing rep payee work as a Senior Advocate, and before that, held roles as a Support Coordinator and Rehab Service Provider in several states. Katie earned her B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and now lives in the Spokane area. In her free time, she enjoys playing the viola and exploring different art mediums.