Christina is a Diversity fellow and a second-year master's student in the Mental Health Counseling program at Boston College.  She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan.  She is a student affiliate of the American Psychological Association for Graduate Students (APAGS).  Her research interests include social support and extra-curricular activities, and academic achievement in at-risk youth.

Christina is a former Track and Field collegiate athlete.  She is currently coaching the Boston College high jumpers.  She is also a fellow of the Boston Scholar Athlete program which promotes academic excellence in underprivileged high school student athletes.