Christine attended Clemson University, where she pursued Animal & Veterinary Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine, and was recently Certified in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington (UW-AAB). Christine is committed to continuing education and improvement in the field of animal behavior. To this end, she was accepted into the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional Program. Her work and volunteer experience range from veterinary medicine, doggy daycares and pet boarding, animal rescue and welfare, shelter behavior and enrichment, emergency response deployment with the ASPCA FIR team, instructing Penn Vet Working Dog Center's Canine Handler Academy, to a variety of other service industry positions.

Christine obtained her CPDT-KA through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, the only independent, standardized certification for dog training professionals. She is also a member of multiple professional organizations, an accredited Shelter Behavior Affiliate (SBA) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a licensed AKC CGC & STAR Puppy Evaluator, and KPA-Puppy Start Right and PPG-Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor. She is certified in Red Cross Pet First Aid & Safety, The Dog Gurus "Knowing Dogs" Off-Leash Play & Safety, and has attended training with the Dogs Playing for Life Shelter Enrichment Program & the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center Learning Lab Partner Program, among other seminars, workshops, and conferences.