Ms. Christina was born and raised in Minnesota. She studied Spanish in Merida, Mexico during college and has also traveled to Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru and Spain. She currently lives in Minneapolis with her daughter Adeline. Ms. Christina brings 15 years of experience in bilingual education. She holds teaching licenses in Elementary Education, Spanish Education and Teaching English as a Second Language. After more than a decade of teaching in traditional public school settings, Ms. Christina began Montessori training in 2019 and earned her Montessori elementary diploma in May of 2022 after completing her internship year at Cosmos. She is so grateful to be a part of the Cosmos community where she can combine her passions of Montessori and bilingual education. When not at school, Ms. Christina enjoys yoga, rock climbing, camping, hiking and reading.