Kristina Varganova (she/her) is the Senior Social Advocacy and Media Manager at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She oversees the organization’s social media presence, including that of our President Kerry Kennedy, using digital platforms to mobilize audiences, drive advocacy, and combat misinformation.
Working closely with the U.S. Advocacy and Litigation team, Kristina creates fact-based, accessible content that translates complex immigration policies and legal briefs for broader audiences, including conducting in-person client interviews for public-facing advocacy campaigns.
Prior to joining RFK Human Rights, Kristina served as a Media Associate at Human Rights Watch, where she assisted with documenting Russian war crimes during Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. She also worked at the United Nations World Food Programme as Special Assistant to the Director of its New York office.
Kristina is a 2024 Emerging Leader in Foreign Policy Fellow with the Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab. Born and raised in Uzbekistan, she holds an M.A. in International Relations from New York University and a B.A. in International Relations and Russian Literature, Language, and Culture from Syracuse University.