Christyn moved to Washington, DC in 2010 from western New York to pursue a degree in journalism and Spanish language at American University. She has completed courses in reporting, digital skills, journalism ethics and journalism law. During her undergraduate career, Christyn interned for Washington Post Express, USA TODAY College and Current as an editorial intern; The Salamanca Press (Salamanca, NY) as a student correspondent and copy editor; and at the Newseum as an intern social media coordinator and Web writer. Christyn has also participated in the Washington, DC National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) fundraising walk since 2011. She served as the DC NEDA Walk coordinator in 2014. See more of Christyn's work on her LinkedIn profile.