With a passion for cross-cultural experiences, Karin has lived and worked in Norway, Japan, Indonesia, and China and has traveled internationally to nearly 40 countries.
She has worked in a variety of roles and leadership positions, including teaching English, writing mission education materials, coordinating service learning and educational travel, facilitating creative solutions, and executive coaching. She earned a MS in Educational Psychology and holds a number of professional certifications. Karin and her husband, Eric, are proud parents to two children and felt led to raise them internationally. Karin is motivated by her Christian faith and is inspired by creative activities and exploring new ideas through which she seeks to make a difference in the world. This website and social enterprise venture with her daughter is a dream come true.

Elena is a true “third-culture kid” or TCK, with her first passport photo taken at 11 days old and moving overseas at two months old!
Through attending an international school, Elena has enjoyed educators from many countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines, the United States, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Greece & China. She counts her friends from these places and more.
Elena enjoys all subjects and is active in school activities–basketball, softball, playing double bass in orchestra, as a student ambassador, and in various service projects.
She’s been inducted into the National Honor Society and the Chinese (language) Honor Society. Elena is keen to apply learning to real-world endeavors and is interested in pursuing a career in social entrepreneurship.