Cristina holds a BA in Political Science and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Baruch School of Public and International Affairs at CUNY. She has focused her career on the nonprofit sector, working on strategic projects in organizations such as Iniciativa Comunitaria, Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation. Today, she’s Business Development Specialist in Colmena66, a project of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, that is focused on connecting entrepreneurs to the resources they need to start or grow their business, as well as helping Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem strengthen and grow.