Christina Vega Pedersen

Christina Vega Pedersen, M.A. has extensive experience in the education and disability services field. Christina began their career in 2001 as an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist at the Mental Health Corporation of Denver. Christina then worked as a Disability & Mental Health Specialist for Head Start at Adams County Government from 2002 to 2004. Following that, they served as a Disability & Mental Health Manager for Head Start at the Northern Arizona Council of Governments in 2004-2005. From 2005 to 2009, Christina worked as an Elementary Education Teacher at Stanley British Primary School. Christina then joined MacDonald Montessori as a Pre-K Education Teacher from 2010 to 2011. Christina's next role was as a Training Coordinator at the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis from 2012 to 2016. From 2016 to 2018, they worked as a Pre-K Education Teacher at Mankato Area Public Schools. Most recently, Christina has been serving as the Education & Disability Services Manager for Head Start at the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc since December 2018.

Christina Vega Pedersen, M.A. pursued their higher education at the University of Colorado Denver, where they received a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Educational Psychology. Prior to that, they attended Winona State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology and Communication Studies. The specific start and end years for each program were not provided.