Mrs. Christian studied at Yale University where she earned her Master’s degree in International and Development Economics in 2013. She began college at St. Petersburg College through the Early College Program where she was actively involved in student government, served as President of Phi Theta Kappa, and was awarded Student of the Year in 2009. Mrs. Christian transferred to The University of Tampa for her Bachelor’s degree which she obtained in both Business Economics and Mathematics in 2012 and was awarded Outstanding Student in Economics. Mrs. Christian has six years of real-world experience in economics and policy-making in Washington; D.C. and she has taught economics for over a decade. Most recently, she worked for The White House within the Office of Management and Budget where she was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship and served as a Program Examiner during both the Obama and Trump administrations. Previously, she was an Analyst at the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which followed her role as a Consultant at The World Bank.