Kristina immigrated to Canada at age 4 and grew up in Burnaby, attending elementary and high school there. She was the first in her family to attend university and received her bachelors degree in Political Science prior to attending law school at the University of British Columbia. At UBC, Kristina was active in the immigration clinic through LSLAP, volunteered with the MS Society, and was admitted to the International Justice and Human Rights Clinic at the school. Kristina is currently working at a leading labour and employment law firm in Vancouver.