Margo was born and raised a Midwestern girl from Kansas City. She recently graduated from the University of Oregon with a major in International Studies focusing in comparative development in Francophone Africa, and has studied both French and Spanish in college. Last year she studied social pluralism and development with the School for International Training in Cameroon, focusing her thesis research on the impacts of education on Muslim girls in the northern city of Ngaoundéré. Margo has been a big supporter of Kiva for a number of years and is very excited to finally put all of her studies in development into practice and work to affect positive change in the world. In her spare time you can find her hiking, baking, reading a good book, spending time with her family (including her six nieces and nephews), or planning her next big adventure!