Kristina  was born and raised in Katy, Texas. She discovered her passion for veterinary medicine at the age of 16 with her first job working as a veterinary/kennel technician assistant. After high school she obtained her veterinarian paramedic certification.  During her first year at Lone Star College of Tomball, she was awarded the Candice Howard Scholarship.  She earned her associates of applied science and became a licensed Veterinary technician in 2011. 

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During her preceptorship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, she fell in love with the rehabilitation and fitness department. After accepting a permanent position with the department, she obtained her certified canine rehabilitation practitioner (CCRP) certification from University of Tennessee in 2014.

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Kristina loves constantly expanding her rehab knowledge to better help her patients in every way. She is always researching and taking extra continuing education classes to further develop her skills as a practitioner.  She is a member of American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) and International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAMP.)  She also obtained her certification in pain management (CVPP) in 2024, making her one of a handful of those with the accreditation in the state of Texas. 

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Kristina is currently working towards her veterinary specialty in physical rehabilitation and massage therapy. Her professional interests include alternative pain management for patients recovering from surgery and chronic osteoarthritis, in conjunction with developing a strong client patient bond to achieve all goals for each patient.

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Outside of practicing rehabilitation and pain management, she enjoys spending time with her 2 fur babies, Gus, a Terrier mix, and Croissant, a spoiled French Bulldog. Gus, her first baby, was adopted from school as he one of Kristina’s surgery patients. Outside of loving her fur family she enjoys staying active and anything to do with the great outdoors.