Kelly Baker

Kelly joined Rustic Pathways in 2017 as the Global Communications Coordinator in Costa Rica, after completing her master’s degree at The New School. An AmeriCorps alumna, she has worked with organizations in Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, Hungary, and all over the US to address issues such as refugee resettlement, economic development, and youth empowerment. She received her undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montréal, where she played hockey and learned to love poutine. Her French is pathétique but she’s nearly fluent in Portuñol.

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