Back when reading news on paper was still a thing, Christine Gacharná was the editor-in-chief of her campus newspaper and founder of the Arizona Daily Wildcat online. She is an award-winning writer and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines nationwide as both a staff member and a freelancer. She holds a BA in English, an MA in journalism, and is a Certified Professional Photographer.

For three years, she taught English in Tokyo. For six years, she taught undergraduate COMM & English courses at the University of Phoenix (Baton Rouge & New Orleans campuses.) As Lead Faculty for Communication, she spearheaded campus policy and efforts to streamline the evaluation and assessment of student writing.

She is a member in good standing of the Professional Photographers of America, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Loudoun County (VA) Chamber of Commerce.