In her role as Director of Professional Development for NSBE NYC, Christina champions programs that bridge academia and industry, empowering members to excel in their careers. A Penn State graduate with a B.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering and a minor in Watersheds and Water Resources, she brings over five years of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) experience. Currently, Christina works in the manufacturing industry where she leads EHS programs across multiple sites, advises safety personnel’s, who collaborates with executives to foster sustainability, drive compliance and to create a safe work environment. She’s inspired by Nelson Mandela’s wisdom: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”