Krista received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1999. Her expertise is in the following areas: Training and education for protection and safety workers; Impact of drug and alcohol abuse/domestic violence has on children; Importance of community education for child protection; Working with the Juvenile court system; Improving timeframes for permanency of children involved with the Department of Health and Human Services system. She has also worked in the following areas: Social Caseworker, Adams County Department of Social Services, Denver, CO; Protection and Safety Worker, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 2004-2007; Child and Family Services Supervisor, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 2007-2010; Court Liaison; and KVC Behavioral Healthcare 2011-2012.