Kristina is a writer, educator, union negotiator, and child advocate who lives and works in the emerald suburbs of Seattle.

Her first book, Halve, was selected by Dan Beachy-Quick for the Tupelo Press Berkshire Prize. She has published two chapbooks, How Void of Miracles (Hand Held Editions) and Lock, Means (Dancing Girl Press) and her fiction and poetry have appeared in Tin House, CRAFT, Chicago Review, American Letters & Commentary, DIAGRAM, Colorado Review and elsewhere. Her novels are represented by Pamela Malpas at the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency.

With an MFA from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Notre Dame, she has taught composition, literature, and creative writing at Columbia University, Yeshiva, the Cooper Union, the New York Institute of Technology, Baruch College, Notre Dame, and Hugo House. 

She is now proud to be a tenured Professor of English and a dedicated member of the community of idealist educators and students who make Everett Community College a very special place. Kristina is also honored to serve as a Guardian ad Litem for children in foster care for CASA of Snohomish County and as a Contract Negotiator for the American Federation of Teachers.

When she's not at work, Kristina loves nothing more than spending time with her  hilarious and magical children, daydreaming about pets they'd get if they existed.