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Kristine’s love for the field of public relations, fund development, and the needs of nonprofit organizations led her to form Krisp Communications, a boutique agency, in 2001. Along with Brian, who joined Krisp Communications in 2005, Kristine has established Krisp Communications as the place for nonprofits and school districts to turn when they want cost effective results fueled by passion and creativity.
In addition to leading a team of public relations professionals, Kristine is an adjunct professor of communications and development at La Salle University and Rosemont College, teaching public relations strategy, grant writing, and media relations to a new generation of professionals. In addition, she is a sought-after speaker on topics relating to public relations, development and nonprofit management.
Kristine earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Master of Arts in Professional Communication from La Salle University in Philadelphia. She was a member of the executive committee of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Independent Practitioners Alliance for two years, and in the past has served as a member of the board of directors for the YWCA Tri-County Area. She recently became a trained and approved Standards for Excellence consultant through the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO).
Kristine is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has earned her credentials as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) through this organization. Kristine also holds memberships in the Philadelphia Public Relations Association, the National School Public Relations Association, the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association, and the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations.