Kristen and her husband live in Whispering Oaks with their two children and spotted dog. She moved to Lake Forest in 2021, where her husband grew up. Originally from Pennsylvania, she graduated from University of Pittsburgh before attending graduate school in Chicago at Loyola University. She is a registered dietitian by background and now works for Kate Farms as a Strategic Account Executive. As she has fallen in love with special community of Lake Forest, she looks forward to contributing through the caucus.