Following her dual accredited honours degree in urban planning and surveying, Christina moved from her hometown in Scotland to London in 2005 to fulfill her role as a Property and Planning Consultant. She was then transferred from the head UK office to the head global office in Sydney in 2007 to further her career aspirations and work for key clients including Telstra and Optus.

Christina was responsible for managing a portfolio of up to 70 sites across the country ensuring all sites were deployed on time and on budget. Core responsibilities included; negotiating licenses and leases, identifying suitable sites and undertaking detailed appraisals and feasibility studies (highlighting environmental, social and economic impacts), selecting appropriate design solutions, progressing all proposals successfully through the planning system, managing effective implementation of holistic consultation strategies.