Kristen Llobrera

Kristen Llobrera provides research, writing, and technical support to EDC’s National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention's Technical Assistance teams and the Mentoring System Involved Youth (MSIY) project. She is responsible for collecting and analyzing data, maintaining Center databases, and assisting in the development of materials, guides, proposals, and presentations. Additional responsibilities include updating the Web site and assisting with the publication of the monthly newsletter. Previously Kristen served as a Research Associate at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) working on a number of projects, including the Technical Assistance Partnership, a federally funded project providing technical assistance for system of care communities working to improve outcomes for children with serious emotional disturbance. In addition, Kristen has served as an advocate for sexual assault survivors and has worked on health, community organization, and youth empowerment projects in Bolivia and Honduras. Kristen received her B.A. in Peace and Global Studies from Earlham College.