Krithika has been with URI since July 2011 as the Bay Area Young Leaders Program Coordinator, working with high school students and young adults on interfaith leadership and civic engagement programs. She is passionate about social justice issues and youth empowerment, and she hopes to help recreate her youth programs in other parts of the URI network. Krithika attended the University of California at Davis and holds degrees in International Relations and Spanish. She has previously worked with non-profits, community organizations, and government in both India and California. Krithika currently lives in San Francisco and loves exploring the city and trying different cuisines.