Christiana has worked with children and adults for many years in a variety of settings, even before becoming an occupational therapist. She is an alumna of James Madison University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Occupational Studies before continuing her graduate education to receive her Master of Occupational Therapy degree. She also completed a minor in Art, specializing in painting and drawing, and is fluent in Spanish.

Throughout her career, Christiana has gained extensive experience across multiple practice settings, including skilled nursing, adult outpatient, pediatric outpatient, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient neurorehabilitation, and adult day programs. She has worked with individuals across the lifespan, supporting those with a wide range of physical, neurological, psychosocial, and developmental diagnoses.

In March 2021, Christiana founded Future Forward Pediatrics as a private occupational therapy practice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, providing individualized outpatient occupational therapy and therapeutic consultation services for both pediatric and adult clients. As the practice continued to grow, Future Forward Pediatrics relocated to Falls Church, Virginia, in August 2025, opening its clinic on the second floor of its current building. 

Through a close collaboration with Brainstorm Consulting, LLC, a pediatric speech-language pathology practice established in Falls Church, VA, the practice experienced significant growth and expanded, which has allowed Future Forward Pediatrics to better serve families while fostering a truly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where occupational therapy and speech-language pathology work together to support each child’s unique strengths and needs.

Christiana is known for her warm, engaging, and compassionate approach to working with clients and families. She is respected for her creativity, sensitivity, and ability to develop practical, individualized strategies that empower clients to achieve meaningful goals. She utilizes a relationship-based, strengths-based, and neurodiversity-affirming approach to promote growth across all areas of occupational performance, helping children and adults build functional skills, increase independence, and improve their overall quality of life.