After earning a BA in History from Drew University and an MA in American History from UNC Chapel Hill, Kristin returned to her first love and developed a new and healthier relationship with dance. After earning an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, she entered a free-lance career where she danced for various contemporary ballet companies in a variety of settings in both in NYC and LA before becoming a dance educator and the co-founder of Danscend - with the goal of creating the kind of support and education she needed when she was young.

In addition to being passionate about education and dancer mental wellness, Kristin holds a yoga teacher certification and is both a Reiki Master and an Advanced Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner. As a born and raised Philadelphian, she is also a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan (Go Birds!) and proudly showcases her Philadelphia accent whenever she says "wooder."