Christine graduated from Murdoch University and spent time in private practice emergency and critical care in Perth prior to commencing a rotating internship at the University of Queensland. She then spent more time in emergency medicine in Canberra, before completing an around the country move down to Melbourne to continue her journey in ECC. She became a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) by examination in the field of emergency and critical care medicine in 2018.