Kristen Casimir grew up in Lowell Massachusetts where she attended high school. She  went to college for Liberal Arts in Southern New Hampshire University for about a year and then transferred out to Atlanta, Georgia where she got her Bachelors in Public Policy. How did that shift happen? As a youngster watching CSI and Criminal minds TV shows, she always wanted to be an FBI agent. Kristen was advised that the next best thing to Law enforcement was Public Policy. She learned quickly that she could be a part of governance, non-profits and actively working in politics to bring a change in her community. Her first foray into Government Affairs was in her internship with Georgia World Congress Center. Kristen learned how to approach, speak to legislators and budgeting. She worked her way up from that point working in several government relations positions and currently working as an associate with Connect South. Let's listen in to what Kristen learned during this journey.