Lindsey Richter
was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and graduated
from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in journalism. While attending
U of A she wrote for their student newspaper,
The Arizona Daily Wildcat, and the Tombstone Epitaph,
a paper based out of Tombstone, Arizona. During
her senior year at college, she spent a semester
studying abroad in Queensland, Australia, where
she attended Bond University, a private school
located near Surfer's Paradise on Australia's
Gold Coast.
Prior to her departure for Africa, Richter
worked as an account executive with an advertising
firm in Portland. Before that, she spent a year
in Australia working for the Gold Coast Cougars,
an Australian professional baseball team. Richter's
duties were wide-ranging and included everything
from advertising, promotions, sales and public
relations to game day activities.
Lindsey Richter enjoys spending her free time
riding horses, boxing and snowboarding, and
is an avid mountain biker who regularly competes
on the racing circuit. She describes herself
as competitive, spirited and compassionate.
Her birth date is August 31.
Tribe: SAMBURU