Christen's interdisciplinary approach to her art and work is informed by a lifestyle of creative cross-training in the visual arts, music, film, dance, cultural history, teaching, and theology.
Christen's love for New York has always found expression with community organizations. Through these partnerships she has taught and mentored the youth and young adults of New York City, including young women on Rikers Island as a visiting media instructor. Currently, Christen is helping to shape the next generation of creative professionals as an Animation Professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, her alma mater, and visiting professor at CUNY Hostos Community College in the South Bronx.
After a career working on broadcast shows and creating digital media for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Digg and Wirecutter, Christen built the creative department for a non-profit organization that serves over 1,000 New Yorkers each week. She directs content production for communications, marketing, editorial, photo, video and graphic design with a volunteer staff team.
Christen's love for New York has always found expression with community organizations. Through these partnerships she has taught and mentored the youth and young adults of New York City, including young women on Rikers Island as a visiting media instructor. Currently, Christen is helping to shape the next generation of creative professionals as an Animation Professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, her alma mater, and visiting professor at CUNY Hostos Community College in the South Bronx.
After a career working on broadcast shows and creating digital media for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Digg and Wirecutter, Christen built the creative department for a non-profit organization that serves over 1,000 New Yorkers each week. She directs content production for communications, marketing, editorial, photo, video and graphic design with a volunteer staff team.