Growing up in a small town in East Tennessee, Kacki was drawn to people with different backgrounds and wanted to explore the world. She studied Intercultural Studies for Business at Wofford College in South Carolina. During this time she studied abroad in Spain, Cuba, and Brazil. After graduating, Kacki headed to Costa Rica for an internship and also spent time volunteering on an eco-farm in a rural town. She returned to Atlanta, Georgia where she gained a strong foundation in business skills working for BB&T Bank and Northwestern Benefits Corporation. Missing the excitement of Latin America, Kacki moved to Santiago, Chile where she became TEFL-certified and an English Instructor working with high-level executives on improving their English. Loving the field of education, she returned to the United States for graduate school at the School for International Training (SIT) in Vermont where she received her Master’s in International Education. This led her to work in Mexico and Belize for four years with ProWorld Service Corps, a small international sustainable development organization. She was promoted to Country Director and managed the site in Oaxaca, Mexico. Following her time in Mexico she went to Washington D.C. to work for Georgetown University in the Office of International Programs. After three years, she is ready to get back to living life in Latin America and help create positive change!