After completing an English degree at the University of Vermont, Christie McDade spent the next 12 years working in varying management capacities at Bloomberg LP. She moved to London, England, after the birth of her second child, where she retired from the corporate world to focus on raising her children. Currently, she is a comprehensively-trained classical pilates instructor and the owner and operator of My Pilates Path. Due to circumstance, Christie became passionate about understanding and aligning educational choices with childrens’ specific emotional and mental health needs. Her interests also include photography, rock climbing, and adventure travel with her family. She served for many years on the board of Princeton Common Ground, a group whose speakers present on topics of concern to parents.