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Kristin OConnell

Founder & Executive Director
Founder & Executive Director
Devoted to Children Foundation
Country or state 
United States
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City 
Truckee
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Languages 
Spanish
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Bio

Kristin is a speaker, educator, yoga teacher, and children’s non-profit founder. She is passionate about empowering people to take purposeful action and manifest change. As an experienced yoga teacher of over 10 years, Kristin speaks about the importance of social impact through ‘seva’ - the act of selfless service. Putting this into practice, Kristin founded the Devoted to Children Foundation (D2C) in 2012 aimed at supporting vulnerable children through educational projects infused with yoga and mindfulness practice. D2C operates a small childrens’ home in Haiti which creates a ‘forever-family’ for orphaned, abandoned, and enslaved children, investing in their well-being and potential as future agents of change.

Supporting contribution both individually and collectively, Kristin leads Seva Volunteer Trips to Haiti, offering a fresh perspective on volunteerism through integrating yoga, service, cultural immersion and adventure travel into a transformative journey. She also offers Surf.Yoga.Fun Retreats annually in Costa Rica as a way to reconnect and recharge with nature while experiencing ‘pura vida’ - pure life.

Mother of two inspiring teenage daughters, Kristin shares her time between Lake Tahoe, Costa Rica, and Cape Cod. When not teaching yoga or leading retreats, she is most likely surfing or riding her horse with her dogs in tow.

Current position (1)

Founder & Executive Director

Devoted to Children Foundation

Degrees (1)
BA Honors in Communications
University of New Hampshire
1987 to 1991

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Kristin's Story

In her talks, Kristin O'Connell speaks on the serendipitous nature of service, social entrepreneurship, and purpose: starting with her own story, where in one moment, amongst the rubble in post-earthquake Haiti, a stranger offered her an opportunity to help a group of orphans, and right away she knew her answer.

Kristin's life of teaching yoga, leading service trips, and running her own nonprofit organization is connected by a powerful through-line of service, self-knowing, and investing in our future: our children.

Past talks (1)
Devoted to Children Foundation Story
Rotary Club of Truckee
Truckee, CA
November 23, 2017
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Expertise (18)

Leadership
Social & Political
Travel & Adventure
Health & Well-being
Motivational Keynote Speaker Inspiration Inspiration for change Compassion service Humanitarianism Yoga Finding Purpose taking action Leadership Poverty Alleviation Human Connection Taking Chances Follow your Passion

Awards & certifications (1)

Alumnae Association Service Award
Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association
2016
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Why choose me? 

Kristin inspires purposeful action for positive change.

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