Nicole Kurokawa is the former manager of Cato Institute’s external
relations. Previously she worked as a media manager in Cato’s
communication department. Prior to joining Cato, Nicole worked as a
research assistant and coalition relations manager for
FreedomWorks’ Center for Global Economic Growth, and was a Koch
summer fellow for both the Center for Financial Privacy and Human
Rights and the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Her work has been
published in the American Spectator Online, Chicago
Tribune, and Chicago Sun-Times. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of
Illinois, and a master’s of public policy from Pepperdine
University’s School of Public Policy (with a specialization in
economic policy and foreign policy).