Kristin Giddings: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• Above all else, a follower of Christ 
• A wife to my unbelievably silly and thoughtful husband
• The daughter of a fire chief and former nurse, and sister and wife to medical sales reps – I joke that I’m the black sheep of the family since I’m not in the medical field
• Exceedingly proud of my family – they’re some of the hardest workers I know and have overcome so much
• Proud to have been raised in Saint Augustine, Florida – the oldest continuously occupied city in the U.S.
• Missing the sunshine of Florida living in Ohio, but visit my family in Florida multiple times a year to cope
• An advocate of adoption, foster care and prison reform
• A big believer that finding community in church is crucial – my friends from church have carried me through some of my lowest points 
• Part Puerto Rican through my grandfather – I love learning more about my heritage and we’re planning to visit for the third time this summer
• Someone who’s favorite activity is thrifting – going to yard sales, antique malls and flea markets

This profile appeared in the April 2023 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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