Carson Christiano
- Leader Since: 2005
- Trip as Student: Australia/Fiji
- Trips as Leader: Southern Europe, Fiji Service, Peru Service
- Education: New Trier High School, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkeley
As a high school student, Carson participated on ARCC’s Australia/Fiji program. This experience not only sparked her interest in the outdoors, but also gave her a new passion for world travel and cultural exploration. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2005, she spent two years teaching English in Thailand. Carson began a Masters of Public Policy program at UC Berkeley in the fall of 2007.
“One of my very favorite ARCC memories took place during our last night on Amantani, a remote inhabited island in Lake Titicaca, Peru. We had grown close to our host families there, and our entire group was sad to say farewell to the beautiful men, women, and children whom so graciously shared their lives and customs with us for three nights. For our final celebration, our hosts dressed us each in authentic and colorful Andean attire and put on a spectacular dance and music show, giving us the taste of real Peruvian culture. Our entire group beamed with smiles, realizing that this was an experience most are not lucky enough to experience in a lifetime.”