“Since an early age I have been obsessed with French culture; the architecture, the fashion, the food, the language, and the history. This passion has led me to several trips during my teenage years to France with French family exchange programs, as well as a path to getting my Architectural Masters degrees from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, which was the closest thing in the United States to France.
As a zealous sketcher and painter, I was very drawn to French Escapade program as a participant and I still think of it as a bucket list trip that exceeded all my expectations.“
Cristine currently lives in Seattle, Washington as a practicing architect and avid amateur artist. She has lived in all corners of the United States and definitely prefers the sunnier parts. Traveling throughout Europe is essential to Cristine’s free time.
Her passions: While home in Seattle, Cristine enjoys hiking with her German Shepherd, Greta, working in her garden, sketching and watercoloring, and reading about far off places and exotic experiences.