Kristi Carroll Lorin was born and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but completed her education at the Université de Paris X with a master’s degree in American Literature and a Doctoral Thesis in American Civilization. She went on to earn a CAPES and become a teacher of American English with the French Education Nationale. In 2010, Kristi created the Anglophone Section at the Lycée Français in Johannesburg, South Africa. Two years later, it became the first American Section of the International Option of the French Baccalaureate (OIB) in Africa. While in Africa, Kristi began scuba diving. Her passion for the underwater world has continued through active advocacy for ocean conservation. Kristi has been a volunteer at AARO for 30 years involved in Citizenship and Voting. She is Chair of the Membership Committee.