Kristyn Gere

Kristyn joined the Care to Learn team in September 2025 and currently serves as a Chapter Services Manager. In this role, Kristyn supports chapters across the state, helping them meet the health, hunger, and hygiene needs of students.

Before joining Care to Learn, Kristyn spent five years teaching English in Asia and later worked for the State of Missouri in both the Division of Youth Services and Children’s Division. Most recently, she served as an Alternative Care Case Manager, specializing in supporting older youth. These experiences gave Kristyn a front-row seat to the challenges students face and deepened her passion for Care to Learn’s mission. As she puts it, she was “drawn to bridging the gap between knowing and doing.”

When not working, Kristyn enjoys spending time with her two dogs, studying Korean, and practicing kickboxing. A favorite guiding quote comes from Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

Favorite Teacher:
“My favorite teacher was Madame Ogden, my high school French teacher. She deeply cared about her students and poured her heart into every lesson. Her kindness was impossible to miss, and she opened my mind to the world while leading by example.”