Kerry Frank is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a BA in International Studies and a concentration in Middle Eastern Studies. In 2011, she enrolled as a study abroad student at the American University of Beirut, an experience that exposed her to the nuances of the region especially as peoples and governments alike navigated the Arab Spring. Subsequent to her graduation, she returned to Cairo to refine her capacities in Arabic through structured studies at a number of Institutes. In 2014, she joined HIP Consult and, its sister company, Mondato. Her projects spanned telecommunications infrastructure, economics, emerging finance and digitization - all centered around developing markets. As the Media Editor of Mondato, her contributions touched upon cryptocurrencies, financial inclusion, fintech, identity and regulation, in addition to trends within the digital finance ecosystem more generally. She is now excited to represent Kiva as a Fellow, and further build upon her background in consulting and media. A Kiva Fellowship is an unrivaled opportunity to gain first hand-knowledge in the day-to-day challenges and operations of microfinance institutions, which are the front-lines in materializing financial inclusion oriented policy.