Star has worked for the Experience Corps program since 2004. Star moved from Ithaca, New York to the Bay Area to complete one year of community service as an AmeriCorps VISTA. As the Sunset Neighborhood Volunteer Coordinator, Star observed the impact of the Experience Corps program on students, volunteers and schools. At the end of her VISTA term, Star was hired as the Experience Corps Field Manager. In her current role as Associate Director, Star oversees the daily operation of the Experience Corps program at 10 schools citywide, expansion efforts to new schools sites, and fundraising to support the program.
 
Star previously taught outdoor education for at-risk and adjudicated youth with Outward Bound. She attended the State University of New York at Geneseo with a major in Psychology and a minor in Art.