Christina grew up in Santa Clara and attended Saint Francis High School. She earned her B.S.C. in Economics (summa cum laude) and Juris Doctorate (cum laude) from Santa Clara University. She was inducted into the Order of the Coif upon graduation from Santa Clara Law. As a law student, Christina served as a Judicial Intern in the Probate Department of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, under the late Honorable Thomas Wm. Cain. Christina also served as an Academic and Professional Development Fellow for Santa Clara Law mentoring law students through their legal studies.