​Christine is an adjunct professor at Suffolk Community College, and a teacher of ENL in Brentwood Schools on Long Island. She has also worked teaching Spanish in Half Hollow Hills CSD and NYC DOE. She taught EFL in Venezuela, and studied in Spain. Christine earned a BA in Spanish-Secondary Ed at SUNY Cortland, an MA in TESOL at NYU, and the Ed Leadership graduate certificate at Stony Brook University.  She earned her Doctor of Education Degree in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership at St. John‘s University. Her research focuses on instructional practices, teacher preparation, parent and community outreach, and Culturally Responsive School Leadership.  ​