HIGHLIGHTS
- Expertise includes tech, investigative, and interview journalism, as well as the car and aviation industries
- She’s an avid reader and is especially fond of Black Ops counterterrorist novels by Brad Thor and Vince Flynn and adventure romps by Clive Cussler.
- Bylines in: The Drive, Forbes Wheels, TODAY.com, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, A Girls Guide to Cars, Pickup Truck and SUV Talk, GearJunkie, AutoWise, Motor1, Car and Driver, The Huffington Post, and many more.
EXPERIENCE
Kristin started her career in marketing and public relations on the telecommunications side, progressing to high-tech and aviation. She traveled to dozens of countries while heading up marketing for North America for a Swiss aviation tech firm and developed a fondness for Belgian street waffles and Spanish ham. In 2013, she hung up her corporate pumps to start her own company as a freelander and her work has been featured by Cosmopolitan, Glamour, the TODAY show, The Washington Post, and more.
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati, BA in Communication Arts with a completed thesis on cross-racial communication style perceptions in the Honors program.
Fun Fact/Tip/Anecdote/Favorite Product
One very funny and sweet tween boy keeps Kristin and her husband laughing and shaking their heads, sometimes simultaneously. With uncanny accuracy, Kristin can name a song and artist from the 80s with just a few notes because she grew up with a steady diet of MTV when it was good. And once, she interviewed Joan Jett for a class project.
NOTABLE WORK
- An Argument Against “Stroads,” the Worst Kind of StreetThe Drive
- Hagerty’s 2022 Bull Market List: Calling The Classic Car Value TrendsForbes Wheels
- Don’t Dismiss the Hyundai Santa Cruz as a Legit PickupThe Drive
- ‘Tis the Season for Car BowsCar and Driver
- Ken Block’s Teenage Daughter Is Hoonigan’s New Racing StarThe Drive
- Restoration and Repairs: My Dad Taught Me How to Recover from a CrashToday
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