Kristina aged out of foster care after spending most of her childhood in and out of foster care, the juvenile justice system and in kinship care. During her time in care, it reinforced who she wanted to be. Being in care made Kristina appreciate her family and appreciate the idea of home. Being in the foster care system created paths for her family to be able to begin conversations on how to heal our generational traumas and reconnect. Kristina now has two dogs and lives a healthy life style that her younger self would have never imagined. She enjoys traveling, spending time with friends, visiting family, lounging around at home- all of these things are things she wasn't always able to do as a kid. One of Kristina's goals is to become a real estate agent. She loves looking at different homes and architectural design.