Katherine Zhu

Katherine Zhu is an entrepreneur, adjunct professor and lecturer with a tenacious desire to learn and share her knowledge with others. She received her HBA from the University of Toronto studying women and gender studies, sexual diversity studies, religion, and Jewish studies. After receiving her masters in social work from Columbia University In the City of New York, Katherine began working as a registered social worker, psychotherapist, running her own private practice. When the pandemic hit, she saw an increased need for mental health services paired with a decrease in ability to afford it as unemployment hit an all-time high. This dichotomy sparked Katherine’s desire to start For a Safer Space, an NGO that provides exactly what the name describes.