Kristen is from Pembroke, MA and studied Environmental and Ecological Science and International Studies (Concentration in the Middle East) at Elon University. She enjoys being outside and environmental education. Kristen interned with a local watershed association, an environmental education nonprofit, and the landscaping department at Elon University. She also enjoys leading outdoor trips, was a facilitator at a low-ropes challenge course, and is an active member of a service fraternity. Last year, Kristen studied abroad in Kenya and Tanzania with the School for Field Studies. She is extremely excited to return to Kenya and be able to grow her knowledge of sustainable practices, nonprofits, the local culture and Swahili.