Meet the Team

  • Kristin Allen

    President & CEO

    Kristin has led Global Ties Arizona since February 2021, and has worked across international spaces for the last fifteen years. Her experience spans…

  • Paige Holtsclaw

    Program Officer

    Paige has worked with the international community for a combined six years of experience. Working for her university in the Office of International Programs, she welcomed exchange students by leadin…

  • Victoria Dowers

    Community Engagement Coordinator

    Victoria is a growing marketing professional with a natural passion for international relations as she grew up learning both the American and Brazil…

  • Tino Mavunga

    Programs Assistant Intern

    Originally from Zimbabwe, Tino embarked on her global journey in 2010, beginning her studies in South Africa and later living in Ghana for nearly six years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and…

  • Yuuki Sasao-Ruef

    Graduate Fellow, Organizational Management

    Yuuki is a Co-founder of the Weaving Nest Program and a second-year student at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Born and raised in a rural village in Fukuoka, Japan, she moved to...