Kristen grew up in the suburbs of Durham region in Guelph, but her passion for rural communities developed at an early age. While attending the University of Guelph for a degree in Science in Agriculture with a major in Animal Science, her passion for research grew. In her final year of studies, she began focussing on dairy calf nutrition research and developed an understanding of the disconnect between science and producers.

After graduating in 2021, Kristen is driven to bridge the gap between researchers and producers by writing about agriculture’s newest discoveries.