Christina Woolner holds a B.A. in global studies and religion and culture from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. As a student, she managed the sponsorship of refugee students and spent a term at the Institute for Regional Policy in Yekaterinburg, Russia. She interned at an ecumenical peacemaking agency, edited a journal on religious pluralism and society, and conducted research on peacebuilding and interreligious dialogue.