Kristen Torres, MSW

Kristen grew up in Central Mississippi and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Alabama where she was a HRSA grant recipient and selected for a competitive policy fellowship in Washington D.C.

 

Kristen is an experienced public policy advisor with 10 + years in research and policy analysis related to a wide range of legislative and regulatory issues.  She approaches the world of public policy in a pragmatic manner and is skilled in bipartisan coalition building and brokering relationships. She has used these skills to advance policy agendas both in her capacity as a policy advisor on Capitol Hill and in her work with national advocacy organizations through the years.

Kristen is the mother of two beautiful teenagers with lived experience as a single working c0-parent who understands the importance of
lived experience in public policy. Therefore, she is passionate about opening doors for anyone who wants to participate in the process of reforming federal policy.​​​​​