Christiana has worked with children and adults for many years in various capacities, even before becoming an occupational therapist. As an alumna of James Madison University, she completed her undergraduate studies in Health Sciences with a concentration in Occupational Studies, and continued on in the graduate program at James Madison University to receive her Masters in Occupational Therapy. She also minored in Art at James Madison University, specializing in painting and drawing, and is bilingual in Spanish.

Christiana has a wide variety of work experience in multiple settings, including skilled nursing, adult outpatient, pediatric outpatient, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient neurorehabilitation, and adult day programs, working with ages across the lifespan with a variety of physical, neurological, psychosocial, and developmental disorders.

In March 2021, she transitioned into private practice and started Future Forward Pediatrics in Harrisonburg, VA, where she currently provides 1:1 outpatient and therapeutic consultation occupational therapy services to both pediatric and adult patients.

Christiana is known for her warm, fun, engaging, and loving approach in working with patients, and has gained respect through her sensitivity, creativity, and practical tools and methods for success. For all of her clients and patients, she uses a relationship and strengths-based approach to improve and encourage growth within all areas of occupational performance, assisting patients to advance their functional skills and abilities to allow for an overall improved quality of life.