The Bridges We Will Build

Chapter 2

About the Author

About the AuthorKacie LeCompte Renfro grew up in the Bay Area, CA. Following undergrad, she moved to Atlanta, GA where she worked for three years at the International Community School – an elementary charter school for Refugee and American children. Through this formative experience she found herself forever changed by the wisdom and love bestowed upon her by refugees from around the world. This school and those years are the inspiration for The Bridges We Will Build.

The Bridges We Will BuildKacie holds a BA in Philosophy and an MA in Philosophy with an emphasis in Religious studies.

Her professional career has predominantly consisted of working for various nonprofits focused on refugee resettlement and international and domestic education and aid initiatives. She currently resides in Kentucky with her husband and two children, focused on being a mom, writer and human rights advocate.