Christie's pageant involvement spans the past 34 years as a Contestant, Titleholder, Judge, Mentor, Contestant Recruiter/Coordinator and now State Director.

Christie is a 10 year Breast Cancer Survivor. She is an advocate for the disease and is heavily involved with several cancer based organizations in Maine.  Because of her passion for empowering women, Christie brought the United States of America Pageants to Maine as another opportunity for Maine women to feel empowered, inspirational and be the best versions of themselves. Christie resides in Falmouth with her husband Jim and her daughters.