Kristen is a teacher at Oconee County Elementary School. Prior to teaching in Oconee County, she taught in Oglethorpe and Gwinnett. Kristen graduated from North Georgia with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She later earned her MEd in Early Childhood from UGA and her EdS in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont College. Kristen also has a reading endorsement, science endorsement, and gifted endorsement. Kristen grew up in Oconee County and enjoys teaching in the same county that helped raise her.