Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, Kristen attended George Mason University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. At the age of 25 she moved west to Colorado for a life change and a bit of adventure. Once in Colorado, she spent the majority of her career with large telecom companies which led to her earning a Master's degree at the University of Denver. Since being in Colorado she learned to snowboard which ultimately diverted her attention to Australia. In the year 2000, she found herself living in a small Australian beach town called Thirroul. She loved traveling alo...