Christina Pushaw is a DC-based political consultant who writes on foreign policy, free-market economics, and higher education. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Currently, Christina works in investor relations for a PR firm and also advises foreign politicians on branding and advocacy strategy.

Following her interest in foreign policy, she studied abroad in Russia and worked for an international education management company in Georgia and Azerbaijan. She has traveled extensively in Eastern Europe, most recently in Spring 2017, when she conducted field research in Ukraine. In Washington, Christina has worked for a political intelligence firm and a think tank focused on defense, foreign affairs, and security policy. A native of Malibu, California, Christina graduated from the University of Southern California with an honors B.A. in History and Russian.