Christina works with leaders at all levels to improve their leadership effectivness, find fulfillment and achieve their goals. She works with clients in various organizations, such as the federal government, and in other private and nonprofit companies. Christina passionately applies her lifelong curiosity and interest in people to all her engagements. Growing up, she aspired to become an archeologist. Today, her background and continued interest in psychology and strong desire to help others enables her to gently remove layers in conversations and relationship dynamics until hidden treasures are brought to light. As a keen seeker and explorer of strengths and potential, Christina believes that her clients already have what it takes to reach their goals. She is dedicated to helping them rediscover, embrace and effectively apply their unique experiences and expertise in a truly authentic way.
With her support, clients clearly see their own potential, trust themselves more and shift their mindsets to see new possibilities in difficult situations. Striking a good balance of support and challenge, Christina helps clients take new action so that they get new results and move more quickly up the learning curve.
Some examples of coaching topics that Christina supports her clients with are:
- Setting boundaries and saying no
- Improving communication
- Dealing with overwhelm
- Time management
- Improving work/life balance
- Managing up effectively
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- Gaining career clarity
- Improving executive presence
- Increasing confidence
Prior to becoming a coach, Christina had careers in education, first as a teacher and later as the owner and director of a private school in Virginia. Before that, she worked in the airline industry, where she held many leadership roles, such as the department head of customer service, for a major airline.
Christina knows from experience the challenges that many leaders face and how lonely it can be at the top. She understands that growth and development are a process and can occur with great effect with the support of a coach. Her experience as a business owner and overseeing managers at various levels has prepared her well to work with leaders and emerging leaders in a variety of industries.
Experience
Fifteen years’ experience as an independent consultant and coach Graduate of Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching program
Coaches leaders in the federal government, local government, and private and nonprofit sectors. Current and prior clients include the Department of Health and Human Services; the Food and Drug Administration; Daiichi Sankyo; the Federal Reserve Board; Legal Zoom; the Smithsonian National Zoo; the National Archives and Records Administration; BMW; Chubb; the Department of Agriculture; Delta Airlines; EssilorLuxottica; GroupM; The Rainforest Trust; the Transportation Security Administration; Lyft; Institutional Shareholders Services; the American Society for Hematology; Lord Fairfax Community College; Deltek; and HelloFresh
Volunteer and pro bono activities include being the leadership fauquier-co-director of coaching program, a Georgetown alumni coach mentor, a Professional Women in Advocacy pro-bono coach and a senior mentor coach for the TSA through the Federal Internal Coach Training Program
Education, Training and Certifications
- B.S., Psychology, honors from the University of Mary Washington Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership Coaching Program
- PCC certified through the International Coach Federation Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program
Assessment Certifications
The Leadership Circle Profile; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); Insights Discovery; Custom Insights
Personal
Christina lives with her husband, two teenaged sons and shihtzu in the Washington, D.C., metro area. She enjoys watching her kids play sports, especially baseball. She has a love and appreciation for art, biographies, documentaries, music and all things food related.