Christina Bustanoby, OTD, OTR/L, was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2008 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and earned her doctorate in occupational therapy in 2011 from Creighton University.

Bustanoby has practiced as a licensed occupational therapist in inpatient and acute care settings with the adult population and continues to be a practicing clinician in the Las Vegas valley at an acute care hospital. Additionally, she teaches clinical education and physical dysfunction with adults and older adults courses for the UNLV Occupational Therapy program.