In her position as one of RILA’s legal advocates, Christine regularly meets with clients to walk them through the process of applying for asylum, including assembling evidence, drafting their declarations, and preparing them for asylum interviews and court hearings. Christine joined RILA in 2023 after volunteering from 2020-2022, and her tenure here has been defined by helping clients feel like they are not alone, through both tangible support and prayer and encouragement.

Prior to joining RILA, Christine served as a diplomat for the U.S. State Department, building experience working cross-culturally and growing in her appreciation of the challenge of translating ideas from one language to another. Despite perceived language and cultural barriers, she believes in the power and universality of a kind smile and humble heart as she seeks to understand people with different backgrounds.

Christine is motivated by a desire to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, and her belief that each person is created in God’s image and likeness leads her to celebrate everyone’s inherent dignity, regardless of their immigration status.