Meet Christina
MSW Candidate | Administrative Associate | (she/her/hers)
Hello!
Christina is a Master of Social Work (MSW) candidate at University of Maryland, Baltimore with a concentration in behavioral health and a specialization in trauma. Christina assists both staff and clients with all things billing and insurance. She also works behind the scenes, assisting with marketing and other administrative duties at Sustainable Wellness.
Social work is a career change for Christina. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Drexel University in 2015, and worked as a planner and designer for healthcare facilities. While she was impacting people’s experience through the physical environment, she realized there were limitations to not addressing people’s experience from a more holistic framework. She shifted into social work as a way to help create more direct change with the people she works with. Christina has future plans of providing mental health services to those navigating chronic illness and/or various forms of trauma. Topics that interest her include chronic illness, diabetes, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-care, attachment trauma, and religious/spiritual trauma.
In her free time, Christina writes about living with a chronic illness through her blog where she advocates for mental health and diabetes awareness. She also works with Sara Adams at Reframe Diabetes, providing educational resources to those navigating mental health challenges related to diabetes. When she’s not working or writing, you can find Christina exploring local coffee shop, spending time in the mountains, spending time with her lab, reading books, listening to podcasts, and loving rainy days. Likely all at once. If you need a podcast or book recommendation, she’s got you!