Christina Sudduth moved from Oregon to Miami in 2010 to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at MDC. She served for two years supporting faculty and students to deepen their connection to service-learning and going beyond the walls of the classroom. She went on to earn her Master's in Public Health degree at the University of South Florida and continued her passion for advocacy work with a statewide nonprofit organization focused on the federal child nutrition programs for six years. Later, she worked with an initiative at the University of Miami to support early childhood teachers integrate supportive practices for the learning and development of children with disabilities. She has served in many coalitions and leadership roles throughout the Miami-Dade community over the years and is thrilled to work again with MDC’s Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy. She comes with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit and higher education space, and now, she is flexing her entrepreneurial muscle as she builds her own company called Path To Integration. She is a personal empowerment coach with a passion for working with individuals and groups as they increase awareness and appreciation for their full self-expression and courageous commitment to a life they love.