Throughout her young career, Kristen Bean has actively sought opportunities to improve the lives of people with disabilities. In fact, Bean had worked in a group home and chose to pursue a degree in social work to better equip her for a life of civil service.
Bean shaped her own unique path in transforming the experiences of those with disabilities and established Sweet Inde Bakery, a nonprofit venture designed to provide job training and employment experience to Phoenix residents who have disabilities. Baked goods are sold locally, and proceeds are returned to people with disabilities through scholarships and grants. Kristen’s work has been featured in Sheepless.org, an online social entrepreneurship newsletter.
