She originally grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduate degree. Christine balanced her time at U of M playing on the University of Michigan Women's Lacrosse team for all four years while also receiving her Bachelor's of Science degree in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science, graduating with University Honors. Christine then moved to Chicago, where she attended Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and received her Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Originally working at Loyola University Medical Center, Christine was very fortunate to gain additional training in complex and difficult dermatology cases. During her time there, she was an important part of the Solid Organ Transplant Clinic, Rheumatology-Dermatology Clinic, and also served as a sub-investigator for clinical trials.