Born and raised in Queens, New York, Christina works in concept design and project research while producing models at MVVA. Growing up around parks and playgrounds where concrete surfaces prevailed over green spaces, Christina is interested in improving the ecological value and comfort of neighborhood parks.

Christina received a Master of Landscape Architecture from the City College of New York, where she received the program award for Ecological Excellence and the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Tuition Scholarship. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Studio Art from City College. Christina worked in retail and customer service and as a speech pathology intern before joining MVVA in 2022.