Job Description As Area Specialized Agent (ASA) for Urban Programs, Kristin works to strengthen Cooperative Extension’s relevance, position and impact in urban areas. Locally in Wake County, Kristin leads community development efforts through the Social & Economic Vitality initiative, a collaborative, multi-tiered initiative to eliminate intergenerational poverty in limited-resource communities. At the state level, Kristin works with Extension leaders in urban counties to understand and develop strategies to successfully engage with North Carolina’s growing urban population. At the national level, Kristin is highly engaged in the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) network, connecting NCCE staff to NUEL practitioners and resources, while also lifting up NCCE as an emerging urban extension model.