Kirsten joined IDP in 2025 as Vice President of Partnerships, USA.
Originally from Denmark, Kirsten has lived in the U.S. since 2012, when she moved to New York City to join SUNY Global. She has been in the international higher education space for most of her adult life—first as an international student, then as an outbound/inbound exchange manager, an agent, a university recruiter, and in charge of international enrollment management at several U.S. universities. Before IDP, she worked for Studyportals, helping to build the North American market for their analytics and insights portfolio.