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Kristen Carranza

International Student Coordinator
University of Missouri - Columbia
Conference Shadow - 2026

Kristen Carranza (B.A., English and Spanish, and MEd, Educaitonal Leadership and Policy Analysis) is the International Coordinator at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Kristen has experience working and studying abroad in Peru, South Korea, China, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, and other locations. She has participated in the NAFSA Management Development Program and is a NAFSA Trainer Corps member. She also holds TEFL certification from CIEE and a Spanish/English translation certification from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Kristen is committed to using her passion for linguistics, international experiences and lifelong learning to serve the community.