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Professor Kristen Falso-Capaldi began her career at TV stations in Providence, RI and Boston, where she was a writer/producer for promotion, advertising and short-form programs, one of which earned her a Boston/New England Emmy nomination. After pursuing her masters degree and spending nearly two decades as a public school teacher, she transitioned out of the public school classroom. She is a novelist, represented by Jill Grinberg Literary Management, an independent filmmaker and the 2023 winner of the best newcomer filmmaker award at the Block Island Film Festival, as well as a visual artist and film production designer. In 2023, Kristen delivered a TEDx Talk called “This is How We Feel Alive.”