Kristin Kaper

Kristin has served as Peace Corps Country Director in the Dominican Republic since September 2016. Prior to that, she served for two years in the Inter-America and Pacific Region as Chief of Programming and Training and three years as the Director of Programming and Training in Peace Corps/Panama. Before joining Peace Corps, Kristin obtained her Master’s degree in public health from Tulane University and spent time interning with CARE International in Guatemala and Save the Children in El Salvador. In 2000, she moved to Washington, DC to work on a USAID-funded family planning evaluation project. Then in 2002, Kristin moved to Texas to work with the non-profit Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) as Regional Director for Brazil, Paraguay, Honduras, and Nicaragua. She became the Director of Latin American Programs for AMIGOS in 2005 and eventually Vice President of Programs in 2009. Her background is in youth leadership development and international health.