Christina was appointed Episcopal’s Assistant Head for Advancement in 2019 after serving six years as director of institutional advancement, six years as director of communications, and three years also serving as a major gifts officer. Christina oversees the School’s fundraising, communications, and alumni and parent programs. As the mother of three Episcopal alumnae, and as the daughter of a lifelong educator and retired Assistant Head of Episcopal, Christina understands and believes in the ideals and values of independent school education and is committed to securing a strong future for EHS.

Prior to joining Episcopal, Holt worked as a public information and communications consultant to government agencies and as a legislative correspondent in the U.S. Senate. An advocate of community engagement, she has served in numerous governance capacities, including three terms as president of the board of trustees of an independent day school. It was this experience that inspired her to pursue a career in school leadership. She serves on the Development Advisory Committee of the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW), the planning committee for the CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference, the Association of Boarding School’s North American Boarding Initiative, and the Seminary Hill Association Board of Directors.

She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in independent school leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, and a certificate in business administration from Georgetown University. She served in Ecuador as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer.