Chris first came to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB. After graduating, she spent the next 20 years living and working in many beautiful cities around the world (Boston, Kyoto, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Seville, Spain) before finally returning to her favorite city of all — Santa Barbara. Chris has an MBA from UC Berkeley, worked in international finance, and spent 15 years at UC Santa Barbara in the education abroad office. Although happily settled in Santa Barbara, Chris and her husband Mark continue to explore the world as avid travelers.