Kristen Mallory has worked in the field of International Education for over ten years.  She holds an MA degree in International Education from the School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT, and as Director of Off-Campus Studies at Claremont McKenna College (CMC), manages all study abroad programs as well as CMC’s Washington Internship Program. She has held additional International Education positions at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and with the Forum on Education Abroad.  She is a NAFSA Trainer Corps Member, and co-wrote the new NAFSA CEP Workshop Health and Safety in International Education. She is a member of the Academic Council for IES Abroad.  Her international experience includes Peace Corps, Chad and study abroad in Paris, France. Prior to entering the International Education field she worked for ten years in the federal government in budget and finance.