1-800-231-7796 ext. 133
kdecaires@amigoslink.org

Kristen joined AMIGOS in the summer of 2007 as the Development Coordinator. She has worked previously in the Refugee Resettlement Department at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, assisting with grant writing and social services. She was involved extensively with the Somali Bantu, Burmese and Afghani refugee communities in the Houston area. She also was a former volunteer at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Sherman, TX.

Kristen is originally from Dickinson, TX. She graduated from Austin College in Sherman, TX in May of 2007 with a bachelor of arts in International Studies and a minor in Spanish. During her years at Austin College, Kristen spent a January term in Oaxaca, Mexico, taking intensive language courses and living with a host family. She also spent spring semester of junior year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she traveled the country and fell in love with its rich culture. Kristen was also involved in the Austin College Posey Leadership Institute Scholar program, which has hosted such philanthropists as Paul Farmer and Wendy Kopp. She was also service chair for her sorority, which recently raised over $500 for the American Cancer Society during a benefit concert.

Kristen enjoys hiking, jogging and attempting to surf.