Christiana Ifeoma Okungbowa was born and raised in Nigeria where she obtained a diploma in secretarial studies. However, since her childhood, she always wanted to be a nurse after her father was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. His chronic disease gave her the opportunity to attend his appointments with him and listen to what the doctors and nurses told him. She also helped him prefill his insulin syringes, check his fingersticks, and check his feet when his sight began to fail. Because of her interests, her father scheduled his clinic appointments on Saturdays so that she would not miss school. Her dream to become a nurse became a reality after she migrated to the United States in 1991, gained admission to Long Island University in 1995, and graduated with a BSN in 2000 with honors. She then worked for a home care agency for several months before becoming employed as a staff nurse in NYC H+H/Woodhull in 2001. In 2016, Christiana graduated with a Master’s degree as a certified Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University. She currently works as a Staff Nurse in Emergency Room and also works per diem as a certified Nurse Practitioner.