Christine was born with a cleft lip and palate and had had over 25 surgeries. In elementary school, she was classified as learning disabled. She’s earned her Bachelor’s Degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s Degree from the University at Albany. In 2017 she published her first book, Blue Sky Morning.
Christine is a 20 year veteran of the New York City Police Department where she attained the rank of Sergeant. She served as the Director (Commanding Officer) of New York City Emergency Management’s Watch Command. She lead a staff of 35 who were charged with coordinating emergency activity and issuing emergency alerts to the public 24 hours a day 7 days a week.