I’m Cristina, sending you a hello from the East Coast of Canada - where I currently live and work as a multi-lingual instructor, actor, director, translator and a fledgling filmmaker.

A bit about me:

As the first born in Canada of my family - Northern Italian/German - growing up in Ontario and Quebec we spoke English at home, French at school, and Italian with my grandparents. As a child I could normally be found with my nose stuck to a tv/film screen watching early films (1880’s - 1940’s), reading the classics, or geekily conducting Beethoven’s Fifth in our basement. As a teenager, I could be found living on our highschool stage.

After degrees and studies - in music, theatre, dance, history, archaeology and interdisciplinary studies - like many, today I find my life has been like a dish of noodles - full of twists and turns - even though sometimes tasty, things have not quite turned out exactly as expected.
 

In these noodle-like twists and turns, life has offered new experiences and a wide variety of skills; working in everything from catering, to Event Management, workshops, independent bookstores, to Federal Government and somehow, 15 years in national museums. (National Museums of History, War and Immigration.)

I've also dipped into film and theatre; working as an actor, movement coach, assistant director, production assistant, and ... the list goes on!  In addition to creating and performing my own shows. Yet, still I only dabbled - mainly out of fear - never taking a full commitment, plunging into the work.