Kristin Sepulveda works in the Child Welfare program area. She currently works primarily with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, providing database management, assisting in evaluation trainings, and conducting data analysis. Kristin completed her graduate studies at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, where her studies centered on social policy issues, primarily poverty and education. Her research interests include early childhood development, the prevention of abuse and neglect, and support systems for foster youth transitioning into adulthood.