Kristina Ralston has been teaching and living internationally for over 20 years. With a Master’s degree in Special Education and a certificate in Special Education leadership, Kristina believes in the strength of teams and collaboration to better serve ourselves, our colleagues and our learners.
Kristina has worked in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and South Africa, as a homeroom Elementary School teacher and Intervention Specialist. These diverse experiences and teaching opportunities have generated a passion for responsible inclusion, culturally responsive teaching, and bringing the science of learning into our classrooms. Kristina strives to connect to individuals and recognize bias and barriers that limit growth and collective response. Using MTSS as a problem-solving and collaborative framework, all students should be achieving high standards; however this is easier said than done. It is Kristina’s mission to build student and teacher efficacy so they will advocate for themselves and one another, and set the bar high for inclusion and belonging.
Outside of the school environment, Kristina loves to read historical fiction, spend time with her family and challenge herself in CrossFit. She is also crocheting blankets as donations for 67 Blankets for Mandela, and enjoys the rare opportunities for street and landscape photography to capture unique moments and memories.
