Kara Edson serves as a Senior Advisor on Compassion International’s Strategic Alliance Team, where she cultivates alliances with industry partners to advance National Office strategies, specifically around government engagement and award acquisition and management. She has worked in the international development sector for more than 15 years, but exposure to this work began at a very young age as a Missionary Kid from Central Asia. Kara holds a BS in Global Studies from Missouri State University and an MA in International Development from Eastern University.
Kara, her husband David, and two boys, Jax and Ari, live in Springfield, MO. When not working, you’ll find her spending time outside with her family or in the kitchen trying out a new recipe.
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