Kirsten earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University in 2004. She has worked in medical research, real estate development and asset management. She is a mother of 3 and serves as a board member of the Utah-Prader Willi Syndrome Association, whose mission it is to improve the lives of people with disabilities, specifically those with PWS. (Her daughter was diagnosed in 2005 with this syndrome). It's her desire to bring her breadth of experience and her passion to learn new skills and understanding to improve the workings of Cottage Glen.