Kristen serves in an administrative role as Program Development Director for the Human Development Commission (HDC), a Community Action Agency. She is responsible for the planning and development of agency programs and services. Kristen provides administrative oversight of HDC’s Housing and Victim Services departments, which includes its domestic/sexual violence and elder abuse. Kristen’s housing experience includes leading a team that redeveloped the Coordinated Entry System for all persons experiencing homelessness or near homelessness in Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties ensuring that survivors are prioritized within its program design. She began her career advocating for vulnerable populations in housing advocacy over 20 years ago. Kristen’s holds an interdisciplinary Health Policy Studies degree with a concentration in Health Behavior and Education from University of Michigan.