As a theatre educator, Kristie has taught, directed, and coached over 3,000 students. Her projects include devised pieces about social issues including bullying, teen suicide, life as a teenager, how to find and keep happiness, and finding the joy in life through comedy. One of her most fulfilling projects was working with the Deaf community and producing The Lion King, Jr. with ASL shadow interpreting. In Utah, Kristie served on the Utah Theatre Association board for two years and was on the Utah Advisory Council of Theatre Teachers (UACTT) board for 3 years. Kristie received Director of the Semester and Theatre Education Student of the Semester while at Brigham Young University. She was named the UACTT Novice Theatre Teacher of the Year in 2015 and was named one of the Educators of the Year in 2018 for the Jordan School District.