A public servant for over 15 years, Christina has extensive experience in strategic management, budget and finance, community relations, legislation and policy development, logistics, project management, business and economic development, event coordination, and planning. Prior to her career at the Miami DDA, Christina served as Assistant to the Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade County, where she helped manage a myriad of County departments including Public Works and Waste Management, Water and Sewer, Elections, Animal Services, Transportation, Police, Fire Rescue, Corrections, Medical Examiner, Emergency Management, Juvenile Services, and the Department of Procurement Management. She also served as Assistant to the Miami-Dade County Manager and the County Mayor’s liaison to the Public Health Trust, Department of Health, and Citizens Independent Transportation Trust.

Throughout her career, Christina has helped coordinate various special events including numerous Super Bowls and the Interconference of Mayors, and has most recently served as the Chair for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, raising over $500,000 for breast cancer research. Christina holds a bachelor's and master’s degrees in social work and Social Policy and Administration from Florida State University and is the proud parent of three children.