Background
Robbins, Christine Black was born on April 24, 1952 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Anthony Joseph and Anna M. (Hlad) Merda.
Robbins, Christine Black was born on April 24, 1952 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Anthony Joseph and Anna M. (Hlad) Merda.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1974. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1979. Doctor of Education, University Virginia, 1987.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, since 1994.
Teacher, coordinator, Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools, 1974-1984;
graduate assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1984-1986;
assistant principal, Northampton County Public Schools, Eastville, VA., 1986-1987;
administrative assistant, Hewlett (New York)-Woodmere Union Free School District, 1987-1989;
assistant principal, North Rockland Control School District, Garnerville, New York, 1989-1991;
principal, Freeport (New York) Public Schools, 1991-1992;
principal, Piscataway (New Jersey) Township Schools, 1992-1993;
principal-at-large, Piscataway (New Jersey) Township Schools, 1993-1994;
independent consultant for special projects, since 1994. Advisor 1981 junior class and 1982 senior class Deep Creek High School. Member Virginia Secondary School Prins.' Institute for Effective Instruction, 1987-1988.
Chairperson District Drug Free Schools and Communities Advisory Council, 1988-1989, District Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Advisory Council, 1988-1989. Chairperson visiting committee, school staff and admininstrn. committee Syosset High School, 1990. Advisor Piscataway (New Jersey) Board Education Coms.
Active League of Women Voters, Chesapeake, 1978-1984. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association Secondary School Principals, New Jersey Public School Administrators, Pennsylvania State Alumni Association (chairperson scholarship committee 1986-1987), University Virginia Alumni Association, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association, Omicron Nu, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Donald C. Robbins, November 21, 1990. Children: Melissa, Heather.