Kristeen graduated from Lamar University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She has over 30 years of teaching experience in grades K-6th. Kristeen and her husband, Grant, have lived in Nacogdoches since 2013. Their daughter is a recent graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and their son is a recent graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University.
Kristeen enjoys reading, visiting museums and historical places, and participating in Bible studies.