Kristina (she/her/hers) is a queer Filipino-Australian social change agent. Her focus is on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and antiracism (DEIJAR) in international education.
She currently teaches Drama and Film at the Berlin Brandenburg International School in Brandenburg, Germany. She is passionate about actively pursuing equity and justice through student voice and student agency, in addition to amplifying the experiences of the global majority and marginalised staff and students using the Arts as a medium for change. Kristina is the facilitator of the student Social Justice Committee and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at her school, providing support and opportunities for students to lead.
Kristina is an Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC) Fellow, and is devoted to amplifying the work of international educators and leaders of color. In her capacity as an AIELOC Fellow, she provides guidance and support to educators and leaders who are AIELOC school and community members, in addition to creating space for BIPOC to lead and share.
In her spare time, Kristina is the co-founder of The Coming Out Monologues podcast, a project that stems from The Coming Out Monologues school community event she directed and produced in 2019.
With 12 years of teaching experience in both public (UK) and international (Germany) schools, and a Bachelor of Education from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, Kristina is currently studying a Master of Educational Leadership as she pursues school leadership to shift the narrative of dominant culture and cultivate an environment that celebrates resilience and healing.
