Bio

Since founding Bark Buckle UP as an automotive expert, Christina "Pet Safety Lady" has become an expert on all things about pet safety including pet safety in all modes of transportation she has also earned the title of the go to pet travel expert for NHTSA, TSA and other agencies.

As a recognized expert, she has been featured in more than 1,200 national and local newscasts, international press conferences and automobile trade shows around the country. Anyone that has buckled up more than 10,000 pets, delivered over 4,000 pet oxygen masks through her Bark10-4 program and secured more then 3,000 animals in life vests is certainly an expert, wouldn’t you say? If not, how about this? Christina taught more than 60,000 families in her pet safety classes around the country.

As a resourceful and creative entrepreneur with a high-energy personality, Christina counts some of her accomplishments:

  • Automotive Expert, - Only woman in the world with NHTSA certification for VIN verification SAE as a new Federally licensed US vehicle manufacturer
  • Writer, Producer, Director of four short films
  • Go to Pet Expert for NHTSA, TSA, Police & Fire Agencies
  • Contributor Bark Buckle UP, AskPatty, DogTime, Mission Pets Ezine, The Virginia & Maryland Dog Magazine
  • She wrote the 2002 business plan and distribution plan used by Ford Motor Co. to distribute their zero emissions which resulted in earning Ford the title as the only US car manufacturer to gain their ZEV credits prior to the January 2003
  • WON two of the TOP BlogPaws Awards 2010