Cristina M. Chipriano, LCSW-S, FT, has been in the field of childhood bereavement since 2015. Her work has focused on overseeing the programming for and outreach to underserved communities. Cristina has also developed trainings/workshops for professionals on how to support Latino/Latinx bereaved populations.

Cristina completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Science from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Oregon and Texas.

Cristina currently serves on the National Alliance for Children’s Grief Membership Committee, the Multnomah County Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition, WPSU Public Broadcasting Station/National Public Radio: The Grief Initiative Project Content Advisory Board, and Latino Social Workers of Greater Houston Advisory Board. She also previously served on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief and the Executive Board of the Latino Social Workers of Greater Houston.