About Me
Cathleen Jeanty
Cathleen Jeanty is a strategist, researcher, and storyteller working to reimagine how power moves across borders, institutions, and communities. She is currently pursuing her Master of International Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) with a focus on foreign policy and multilateral strategy.
Her work sits at the intersection of systems and stories. She has contributed to initiatives at the White House, UNHCR, and UN Missions; authored research for the Haiti Policy House; and advised on climate and development policy presented at COP28.
Her writing has been published in Fair Observer, Diplomatic Courier, Devex, Transatlantic Policy Quarterly, The Atlantic Forum, and Inkstick Media—where her analysis “Elon Musk Said Empathy is the West’s Weakness” became Inkstick Media’s #2 most-read analysis of 2025. She has been quoted in The Associated Press and The Haitian Times.
