Kristine is a doctoral student studying International Education. Before pursuing her doctorate, Kristine was a Peace Corps volunteer in Cambodia where she taught English to high school students. Kristine then moved to Shenzhen, China, where she worked as an English language instructor for 3 years. Following her time in China, Kristine spent 3 years teaching at an international boarding school in New York. After nearly a decade working in education, Kristine began her journey studying international education at NYU. She received her MA in 2017 and has since worked as a Higher Education administrator. Kristine is also an adjunct ESL instructor and has taught professional development courses at different universities.

Kristine holds an MA in International Education from NYU, BA in Psychology from Loyola University Maryland, and holds a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).