Kristina is a nurse with a background in burns and plastic surgery nursing and is an internationally recognised educational resource on burn care, acting as a keynote speaker, presenter and content creator across nursing, wound care, trauma, pre-hospital, academic and industry meetings, webinars, e-learning modules, and App based resources.

Kristina is an innovator with an award-winning project portfolio, including educational specialist board game “The Burns Game”, children’s book on burn prevention and first aid - “Family Oops and Burns First Aid”, and “Saving Lives is Not Enough” report, which proposes quality improvement recommendations for pre-hospital burn care to ensure optimal long-term outcomes for burn survivors.

In 2023, Kristina joined Leigh Day as the Client Liaison Manager within the personal injury team to support clients who have sustained a serious injury or illness by providing practical support and signposting for clients and their families, whilst advocating for their care and rehabilitation, and supporting their pastoral care up to the point of case resolution.

Kristina is an advocate for the patient’s voice and is a recipient of the "Outstanding Patient Care" and "Innovation in Care” awards and is also a proud Ambassador of the Children’s Burns Trust.