Christina is the Head of Programs for the Community Economic Defense Project and sits on the Board for the National Coalition for the Homeless. Christina identifies as a Taina/Chicana, originally from San Francisco, California. She holds bachelor’s degrees in both Business Administration and Human Services. With over nine years of experience running federal, state and locally funded housing programs, she has dedicated her career to serving people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Her passion for the work comes from her own person experience with homelessness.