Christina leads the Dermatology nursing team at Maynooth Medical Skin and Laser. She is Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP) at St James’s Hospital Dublin. She is currently completing her Masters (MSc) in Advanced Practice Nursing at Trinity College Dublin. Christina delivers advanced skin rejuvenation treatments in line with best international practice guidelines and evidence based research. She began her career in Dermatology Aesthetics in 2017, with over 10 years of experience working in the acute hospital setting. Since qualifying as a general nurse, she has worked alongside the country’s leading Consultant Dermatologists, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgeons. She has also worked as part of the specialist surgery team at Hair Restoration Blackrock (HRBR).

As an experienced Aesthetic Nurse, Christina completed her Graduate Diploma in Dermatology Nursing at University College Dublin (UCD) in 2021, became a registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP) in 2022. She travelled extensively in the UK and Europe training in laser applications. She received her BTEC Certificate in Laser at Mapperley Park Aesthetics Training Academy in the UK and regularly attends BMLA (British Medical Laser Association) educational conferences. Christina holds a Level 7 qualification in Dermal Filler injectables having completed advanced training in specific masterclasses with leading Pharma companies.

Before returning to study nursing as a mature student in 2006, she enjoyed a successful career in print journalism with news stories and features published in The Irish Times, The Sunday Independent, and many other national publications. In 2002, she won the prestigious Anne Maguire Journalism Award which earned her an internship with The Boston Globe newspaper.

Christina is the current DANAI Chairperson. She was inspired by DANAI’s founding members’ passion for best practice standards in aesthetic medicine and joined the team in 2018. Christina has represented DANAI at key meetings with nursing regulator NMBI, instigated the new Dermatology Aesthetic section with the INMO and propelled the Association on its current trajectory. She looks forward to offering continued professional guidance to DANAI’s growing membership.