Kristen N. Green
About Kristen N. Green
Kristen N. Green is the Manager of Capacity Building at REDF, where she oversees project management and stakeholder communications. She has extensive experience in various roles within REDF and other organizations, with a background in Political Science and Social Entrepreneurship.
Current Role at REDF
Kristen N. Green currently serves as the Manager of Capacity Building at REDF. Since 2020, her responsibilities have included developing and maintaining processes to ensure the Capacity Building Team (CBT) meets its commitments with other programs. She manages project inflow and outflow, team utilization, and project staffing. Additionally, she oversees the external consultant roster and handles data collection and management for the team. Her role also involves facilitating communications with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Previous Roles at REDF
Before her current role at REDF, Kristen worked as the Regional Partnerships & Technical Assistance Manager from 2019 to 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to that, she served as Senior Portfolio Associate & LA:RISE Partner Liaison (2018-2019) and as Portfolio Associate (2017-2018), both also based in Los Angeles. Each of these roles allowed Kristen to hone her expertise in managing partnerships, providing technical assistance, and supporting portfolio management.
Early Career and Roles
Kristen N. Green's extensive career includes positions at various organizations before joining REDF. She worked as Operations Administrator at Chrysalis Los Angeles in 2016 for eight months. At Gronemeier & Associates-Law Firm, she was the Director of Outreach & Research from 2015 to 2016. Between 2013 and 2015, Kristen served as Program Coordinator for Mentorships, Summer Academy, & Alumni Association at South Central Scholars. She also held the position of Lead Intern for the USC-SCS Summer Academy in 2013.
Educational Background
Kristen N. Green holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California, which she obtained between 2014 and 2016. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Urban Studies from Loyola Marymount University, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background has provided a strong foundation in political science and urban studies, complementing her professional expertise in social entrepreneurship.