Kristen has been serving as an adjunct faculty member at the Creative Studies department since 2022, teaching courses at the Master program level. She is a master facilitator, trainer, and organizational development consultant. She brings a big dose of passion, energy & infectious can-do mentality to her work as an Innovation Catalyst as well as 20 years of hands-on experience for clients such as Avery Dennison, Beam Suntory, BMO Bank of Montreal, Clorox, Disney, Google, Intel, Kohler, L'Oréal, Michigan State University, New York Life, Ontario College of Art & Design University, PepsiCo, Pzifer, RBC Royal Bank, The United Nations Women, Wavemaker.
She is a former Director of the Creative Problem Solving Institute and a Founder of Mindcamp Canada and Facilitators Without Borders Canada. For fun and to stretch her brain, Kristen completed the Improvisation Program at the Second City, Toronto.
- M.S. in Creativity and Change Leadership, Buffalo State University
- B.S. in Government and Legal Studies, Bowdoin College,
- Distinguished Leader Award Recipient, 2017, Creative Education Foundation
More about Kristen’s work at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenlpeterson/