Catherine Haynes is a dual title PhD candidate in Workforce Education Development and Comparative International Education at The Pennsylvania State University. She is certified in Global Career Development and Facilitation (GCDF) and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Advisor.

Catherine is from the Caribbean island of Grenada but resides in the United States. She is currently investigating the roles that indigenous tour guides have on tourists’ authentic experience in the Caribbean. After a 22-year career in the U.S. Army, Catherine retired as a Human Capital Manager where she was responsible for the successful operation and implementation of all human resources functions for soldiers and civilian employees including training, employee relations, evaluations, and professional development. As the EEO Advisor, Catherine was the senior counsel to commanders on all aspects pertaining to EEO and served as an advocate for employee issues.

Catherine is a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) and is the recipient of two Meritorious Service Medals. She recently co-authored two chapters in Optimizing Talent in the Federal Workforce (2014, Management Concepts); authored two chapters in Organization Development Fundamentals: Managing Strategic Change (2014, ASTD Press); and co-edited The Competency Toolkit, 2nd Ed. (2014, HRD Press).