Cristina Kullberg

The baby of 10 children, I have always been driven by the passion that my parents instilled in me to help others. At age 21 my parents left Cuba to start a new life in the United States. Knowing very little English, they both worked hard to adapt themselves to U.S. culture and to build a family in a new country and culture. Thanks to my father's persistance and studies at Catholic University in D.C., he was able to provide for all 10 of us as a leading architect in the nation's capital.

I am very thankful for the amazing education that I have received at UNC Chapel HIll as well as the London School of Economics. It was at the LSE that I first met Blaise, in the African Presence Club at LSE. I was immediately taken aback by Blaise's poise and sincere interest in helping his country. I was eager to do all she could to assist him. Together, along with Hans, we founded Open Dreams to offer the same wonderful educational opportunities we have all received to others.

Now based in San Diego, I currently work as the President and Co-Founder of Open Dreams working alongside our wonderful team in Cameroon.