Kristen has received her MBA with an Accounting Emphasis. 18 of her 19 years teaching, she has been an FBLA advisor, and under her leadership, students place regularly at FBLA State Conference competitions. Kristen received the NV FBLA Southern Region Adviser of the Year award in 2010 and was also awarded Nevada Business Education Teacher of the Year in 2008. She has also been an active member on the NV ACTE board as well as the NV BEA Board. She is a third year teacher in the High School of Business™ program. Kristen has also served on several state standards and curriculum committees in the Business and Marketing strands and she is currently working on completing her National Board Certification in CTE.