Christie is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) and a master's in nursing education. Christie spent the first 30 years of her nursing career practicing in rural Oklahoma. Her experiences include emergency room and urgent care, home health, and hospice.  She also run a busy primary care clinic before moving to Alaska in 2020. 

Christie works remotely as a course coordinator and full-time graduate faculty for a prestigious FNP program in Massachusetts. She also works remotely as an adjunct faculty for a FNP program in California. Christie enjoys reading, cooking/baking, traveling, photography, fishing, and kayaking. She and Rick have six children, fourteen grandchildren, and two bonus grandchildren. She is thankful for FaceTime!