Kristyn supports many facets of Penn Abroad, including overseeing Penn’s undergraduate Semester Abroad (SA) and incoming exchange programs, collaborating on development of new global opportunities, and supporting systems and operations for optimal management and execution of Penn’s flagship abroad experiences. Kristyn studied abroad at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco as an undergraduate student. She also completed a Fulbright exchange to Malta, where she served as an English Teaching Assistant and conducted independent research on language policy in education. Kristyn received her BA in linguistics and Arabic Studies from Binghamton University and her MA in international educational development from Teachers College, Columbia University.