Hailing from Norfolk, Virginia and growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, Katie Hogge serves as Digital Outreach Manager for Ocean Conservancy. An experienced writer and editor, Katie has worked in digital marketing and public relations and received her BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Leadership Studies from Christopher Newport University. With a passion for marine wildlife, Katie strives to use words to educate others and ignite curiosity about ways to protect and admire the ocean. In 2019, she was named an awardee of 30 Under 30: The Green Generation by the American Conservation Coalition, The Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy. She was also appointed by the EPA Administrator to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), and recently began her second appointment term. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her pup, spending time near the water or reading the latest issues of National Geographic and Coastal Living.