Dr. Christina Collins is an educator, mother of five, and a community volunteer in Medina, Ohio. As a foster parent and volunteer at Birthcare of Medina, Christina sees first-hand the effects of Ohio’s opioid crisis on children and families. She will push to build Ohio’s infrastructure to combat this public health crisis and its impacts on greater communities. Her professional career began as a high school teacher. She quickly moved to district administration and now serves on the Ohio State Board of Education, District 7. In her administrative roles, she has used her interests in educational policy to minimize governmental overreach into classrooms. Dr. Collins holds a Ph.D. from Kent State in curriculum and instruction and also recently received the 2022 “Friend of Public Education” award from the Ohio Federation of Teachers.

In the Ohio Legislature, Dr. Collins will fight to support initiatives to research inequalities and determine causes and solutions. She will serve as a passionate advocate for the right to choose, women’s rights, marriage equality, closing the wage gap, a livable wage, and anti-discrimination laws, taking Matriots values with her to the Statehouse.