Kristine worked for eight years in the operating theatre as a registered nurse in New Zealand and Queensland before making a change to a career in Dentistry. Growing up in New Zealand, Kristine was very involved in sports and during her teenage years achieved a black belt in Karate. Kristine graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Graduate Diploma of Dentistry. During her studies she received awards for academic achievement with excellence in Preventative Dentistry.