Kirsten is an educator with 25+ years of experience spanning from the classroom to the Arkansas Department of Education. She is the founder and educational consultant for The Bulldog Educator Consulting, LLC. She is pursuing a Ph.D. at UCA in Change Leadership for Equity and Inclusion Program, concentrating in Digital Age Curriculum and Instruction. Kirsten produces the podcast "The Bulldog Educator,"has presented at regional and national conferences on the topics of technology integration, Universal Design for Learning, Online Course Development, Artificial Intelligence, and Social Emotional Learning, and serves as an online development curriculum consultant to various programs and organizations. Additionally, Kirsten serves on the board of directors for the non-profit organization “Bearapy,” the advisory board for the Instructional Technology Education Master’s program at UCA, and the advisory board for the EdTech Company Oplan. She enjoys spending free time with her fur-babies, husband, and adult children.