FORMAL TRAINING

Speaking Engagements

• 2020- Judge, Georgia Tech Ideas 2 Serve Social Enterprise Competition

• 2018- Keynote Speaker, University of Georgia Social Justice Symposium

• 2017- Panelist, Georgia High Demand Career Initiative Sector Conference

• 2017- Presenter, Georgia State University Sources Educational Conference

• 2017- Panelist, Georgia State University Social Entrepreneurship Series

• 2016 -Speaker, YE Foundation Atlanta Youth Entrepreneurship Day

• 2016-Panelist, House of Genius Atlanta

• 2016- Judge, Georgia Tech Ideas 2 Serve Social Enterprise Competition

• 2015-Guest Speaker, Opportunity Hub College Entrepreneurship Series

• 2014-Guest Speaker, Rivers Academy Social Entrepreneurship Workshop

• 2014-Panelist, Georgia State Univ. Entrepreneurship Day

Awards & Recognition

• 2017-Volunteer of the Year, US Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta

• 2017-Sara Blakely Foundation Resident

• 2016-Invitee, SBA White House Convening on Returning Citizens

• 2016-Invitee, White House Summit: Future of Tech In America

• 2016-Launchpad 2X Graduate- Atlanta Technology Angels

• 2016-Honoree, Who’s Who in Black Atlanta

• 2015-CivicX Demo Day Award Winner, Points of Light Foundation

Peer Reviews

Folayemi Agbede, Former Board Member, Pentorship

"Kristen is relentless in the best way.  She is confident in her abilities to methodically and accurately construct a strategic plan.  Therefore, she is dogged in making that plan work. She will do all she can to find the right conduit for her strategic plan’s execution because she never doubts how she has interpreted the problem that needs to be solved.  I never cease to be impressed by that.

Kristen is hardcore about actualizing visions, but she beautifully balanced it with being loving, attentive and interminably approachable.  It is a pleasure to work with her because she is so balanced. Kristen never makes you feel punished for your shortcomings and she always applauds you for your efforts."

Dr. Dave Jones, Consultant/Contractor, KnewSkill

"She is an innovator who is driven to a higher purpose, and you are someone who looks at all sides of an issue in her analysis before coming to a decision that she moves forward on with confidence. I appreciate her genuine interest in getting to know what my needs are/being able to understand things from multiple perspectives while communicating an understanding of my unique perspective."

Sandeep Luke, Strategic Advisor/Colleague, KnewSkill

"Kristen is always very positive. She is curious to learn about different perspectives and incorporate those learnings into her process. She is open to new perspectives, even when they may be different from her starting point. She is also very creative, connecting divergent sets of thoughts into a cohesive plan. I enjoyed her company, insight, and positivity!"

Ronald Garrett,  Business Development Coordinator, KnewSkill

"Disciplined, innovative, loyal, dedicated. Communicates well and experienced with training others. Team player. Quick thinker. Strong work ethic with great attention to detail. Impeccable integrity, leadership, and administrative skills. Experienced manager and supervisor with excellent people skills. She treats people like family as if she has known them all of her life. She is willing to go the extra mile to do whatever is necessary to make people’s experience with our company remarkable."

Ben Garrett, Copywriter/Annual Report Developer, Pentorship

"I would describe Kristen as a person who creates an exciting and inclusive vision for her work. She has an infectious personality, communicates clearly what she wants to accomplish, makes compelling and clear asks about how to join in that work, and is quick with a compliment or encouragement. I found her incredibly engaging to work with and she made me better in my own areas of expertise through our work together."