Kristi is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she completed J.D. and LL.M degrees, with specializations in Environmental Law & Policy and International Resources Transactions Law & Policy. Originally from East Tennessee, Kristi received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she majored in social work and minored in journalism and economics. Prior to her work with SDSG, Kristi worked on international trade and development issues in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, India, Cuba, and Brazil; provided services to victims of violence and war trauma in the U.S., Ireland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina; and worked on toxic tort claims at a leading personal injury law firm in New York City.