Job Title: Sr. Professional Flight Nurse II
How many years at STATMedEvac: 7 years
- Christine started out as a first responder while in college and eventually took an EMT class while attending Penn State in 1995. She loved it so much that she came back to Pittsburgh and started working EMS full time. She had started her college career as a music major!
- She became a paramedic in 1998 and started working for McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance – She is still employed in some capacity ever since, for a total of 24 years.
- Christine is a self-proclaimed crazy cat mom to six beautiful kitties: Noodle, Callie, Gizmo, Jack, Pretzel, and Cheddar!
- She earned a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
- Not only does she love emergency medicine, but Christine also loves the heart, and works at a Cardiac Catheterization Lab in a local hospital.
- The EMS Bug runs in the family! Christine’s daughter Kalyn is 17 years old and started volunteering with one of the local fire departments. She passed her practical EMT test and is currently preparing for her written test. Kalyn will be a senior in the Fall and is considering a criminal justice degree after graduation! (Proud Mom Moment!)
- Christine says about her flight nursing career; “It has been a whirlwind of excitement, education and working with some wonderfully smart people. I love the adrenaline rush and helping people at their worst, offering them the best care that I can. I am grateful to be a part of this organization and love what I do!”
- Christine has worked at 16 of the 18 STAT MedEvac bases!!!
