Ari Woodworth

Ari Woodworth is the program manager, events strategy for the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. She manages the Kroc Institute's public lecture series, supports its academic program events, and facilitates the Institute's visiting fellows program in alignment with the strategic direction of the Institute's research and policy objectives.

Woodworth has experience supporting various international development and peacebuilding projects. She spent three years in Nicaragua with Mennonite Central Committee supporting projects in sustainable potable water and food security in the rural communities of northern Nicaragua, and served as the administrative director for Goshen Birth Center to support families in the region through the process of child bearing. Prior to joining the Kroc Institute in 2023, Woodworth supported Master of Global Affairs students in her role as student services program manager at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Woodworth earned a B.A. degree in psychology and biology at Bethel College in Kansas. She speaks Spanish and limited German.