— Claire Kroger —

Claire is currently the Communications and Training Specialist at HANDMADE to MARKET, an organization focused on equipping artisans with the tools they need to create sustainable livelihoods. She holds a BA in International Studies from American University with a concentration in Peace, Global Security, and Conflict Resolution. Her interest in post conflict societies and understanding how their successes and failures can lead to lasting peace led her to PCRC and Sarajevo. She hopes to combine her academic and work interests by researching different craft traditions throughout the Balkans and discovering how they have changed since the war.