Kristin Ghazarians

Kristin Ghazarians is the Student Task Force Senior Manager at Human Rights Watch (HRW). She has been part of the HRW Student Task Force team since 2012.1 In her role, she manages, supervises, and connects staff, students, teachers, administrators, and volunteers to the Student Task Force Project in Los Angeles County schools.3

Kristin's background and qualifications include:

1. Education:

   • Graduate of Syracuse University's Public Diplomacy program
   • Bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego's International Studies department1

2. Areas of expertise:

   • International relations
   • Conflict resolution
   • Public relations1

3. Professional experience:

   • Prior to joining HRW, she worked for Amnesty International as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Administrator in Washington, DC
   • Interned with the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
   • Taught English in Cambodia and Los Angeles1

Kristin is passionate about human rights and has dedicated her academic and professional career to this field. She enjoys working with the Student Task Force community and has a love for travel, often focusing on human rights issues while abroad.1

The Student Task Force, which Kristin manages, is a youth leadership-training program that brings together high school students with educators and empowers them to advocate for human rights issues, especially the rights of children.2 In her role, Kristin works to advance human rights education and engage students in activism and advocacy efforts.24