As a Manager on the Financial Services team, MK provides financial services clients with the tools and insights needed to improve consumer financial health. She understands that building equitable financial systems is critical in creating more inclusive economies, and she is deeply passionate about work that will create a lasting impact on consumer financial health.

In her role, MK works with financial institutions to develop and implement sustainable solutions that improve the financial health of their customers, equipping clients to make decisions that both benefit their business and those they serve.

Prior to joining the Financial Health Network, MK served as a policy and research associate at the Center for American Progress. In that role, she worked to advance child care reform through research, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement at the national level. Before that, she was a financial coach and advocate at Community Empowerment Fund, working directly with underserved communities to help them navigate financial, housing, and employment systems.

MK earned her bachelor’s degree in public policy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently serves on the board of the Community Empowerment Fund.