Kristin Uyl Van Dien

Currently based in California, Kristin is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan where she was bitten by the travel bug early after a trip to England with her high school orchestra. During her time at Grand Valley State University, she studied abroad both in Italy and Thailand. A few years later, Kristin moved to Auckland, New Zealand to pursue a career in higher education before completing her M.S. in College Student Personnel at the University of Tennessee. In her small amount of spare time, Kristin enjoys hanging out with her dog (a Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix named Bella…her pride and joy!), cheering for her beloved Detroit Tigers and Michigan Wolverines (GO BLUE!), live music, and playing tennis.