Kristin has owned and operated an independent media-production company since 1987. Its current persona is Rockin' Dog Studio, through which she produces original works in several genres—and facilitates production or publication in various ways, depending on the needs of each project, collaborator, and/or client.

She is known for her long-standing research in paleontology, along with her participation in Todd Douglas Miller's 2014 feature-length, Emmy Award^®-winning documentary, Dinosaur 13. Kristin assisted with the film throughout production, appeared on screen, and accompanied the film during festival appearances. Dinosaur 13 was based on Rex Appeal, a book co-authored by Kristin and renowned paleontologist Peter Larson; the second edition of that book is on rocndog Books' 2026 release list. In 2025, they also are releasing a second edition of Bones Rock!, a how-to paleo book for all ages.

In 2013, Kristin, also a long-time freelance book editor and magazine publisher, first worked with a graphic designer to Author-Assist in the publication of a novel. Since then, she has provided editorial and design services for the creation of both fiction and nonfiction books. By Fall 2025, she will have provided publication services for a dozen works. She also writes feature-length screenplays and provides script notes to other screenwriters.

Since 2004, Kristin has worked in various capacities with MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world’s largest developer and producer of giant-screen documentary films. In 2019, she joined the company’s writing team to produce feature-length educational IMAX scripts and television series scripts.

In all of this work, her MS-level counseling psychology certification facilitates both effective interviewing of clients and the injection of deep meaning in projects. She also earned an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. Kristin lives and works in rural South Dakota.