Biography

Katlin Shoemaker currently serves as the assistant director for strategic initiatives with Educational Development and Engagement, EDE, and as the education director for Cross Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense, CBTS. In her work with EDE, Shoemaker leads efforts to promote innovation on educational platforms and processes. Shoemaker joined CBTS in June and is working to leverage the AgriLife Learn platform and develop the CBTS educational portfolio on topics that support the detection and elimination of biological threats moving through global supply chains.

Shoemaker earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at Texas A&M. She then began developing educational content and a career as an instructional designer for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, developing in-person and online training for emergency responders. In 2019, she transitioned to Texas A&M AgriLife, working to build out the AgriLife Learn online course catalog.