Kristin is an Ashoka Fellow, "a leading social entrepreneur who we recognize to have innovative solutions and the potential to change patterns across society." Her passion for cross-cultural understanding began with a study abroad experience in Apartheid South Africa. That experience changed her life and set her on a committed path to explore the world and challenge injustices. Towards the end of the Cold War, Kristin studied abroad again, this time in the former USSR. She then spent her twenties working abroad in Moscow, Paris, London and Tbilisi, where she developed a passion for global thinking, international project management experience and keen appreciation for understanding other cultures. In 2002, she founded the award-winning social venture called OneWorld Now! (a global leadership program for underserved youth).