A native of Richmond, Virginia, Christina Ingram began her professional journey working as a constituent services representative for Congressman Bobby Scott. Listening to the struggles of constituents and helping address their concerns ignited an unexpected interest in public service and policy. Christina’s natural problem-solving skills led her to join Congressman Scott’s Washington, D.C., office where she spent the next several years immersed in critical issues such as healthcare, defense, and women’s advocacy.
This experience honed her ability to tackle complex problems and reinforced her desire to help effect meaningful change. Christina decided to further her education and enrolled at American University where she is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy with a concentration in healthcare.
Christina’s focus on healthcare policy is fuelled by a personal connection — her mother’s late-in-life diagnosis of diabetes, which deepened her understanding of the challenges patients face. Today, as Senior Manager at Breakthrough T1D, Christina combines her personal and professional experiences to advocate for research funding, treatments, and policy solutions.
Christina describes being selected as a Bryce Harlow Fellow as both humbling and energizing, giving her an opportunity to build new relationships and refine her advocacy skills, especially in her chosen career of helping people untangle healthcare and public policy issues.
