Born and raised in Southwest Pennsylvania, Kristen Henry pursued her education at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester, New York, where she earned a degree in Business/Accounting. She then went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Seton Hill University and a master’s degree in Teaching American Sign Language (TASL) from the University of Northern Colorado. Currently, she is a member of the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) and holds Certified Level ASLTA certification. American Sign Language (ASL) holds a special place in her heart, and she has dedicated to students’ linguistic skills and fostering their cultural awareness. Since 2019, she has been an ASL Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh.