Kristy Conger is a Program Manager, Professional Education Program for the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine.
Prior to joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Kristy spent 25 years working in the field of education. She had the opportunity to serve in numerous roles in K-12 and higher education including teacher/adjunct faculty member for the Henry County School System and the University of Memphis, instructional technologist and instructional designer for the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and departmental director for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering and Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN. Having grown up in west Tennessee, including living in Memphis for 11 years, Kristy has seen many examples of how the extraordinary work done at St. Jude impacts the lives of the families served and is excited to be part of the St. Jude community.
A native of Paris, TN, Kristy received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Tennessee at Martin and her master's degree in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership with an emphasis in instructional design and technology at the University of Memphis.