"My first job was at a funky little bead store in my hometown, Red Lodge, Montana, and I've been designing jewelry on and off ever since. I've always wanted to learn to work with metals and a four-day intensive intro course with Kristin was the perfect opportunity to explore the craft. Kristin is a wonderful teacher who has an incredible eye for identifying and encouraging each student's individual style."
Professional Information: A native of Red Lodge, Montana, I completed my undergraduate studies in sociology and anthropology at Middlebury College in Vermont. After graduating, I spent the next couple of years working in Accra, Ghana, processing the applications of refugees across West and Central Africa who were being considered for resettlement to the US. Most recently, I returned to the US after a few years in Cairo, Egypt, where I worked as a legal advisor to refugees and asylum-seekers seeking protection through the United Nations, and where I completed an MA in International Human Rights Law at the American University in Cairo.
"My first job was at a funky little bead store in my hometown, Red Lodge, Montana, and I've been designing jewelry on and off ever since. I've always wanted to learn to work with metals and a four-day intensive intro course with Kristin was the perfect opportunity to explore the craft. Kristin is a wonderful teacher who has an incredible eye for identifying and encouraging each student's individual style." 
