Christina Lo Tempio, PhD
About Christina Lo Tempio, PhD
Christina Lo Tempio, PhD, serves as the Senior Manager of Program Operations at Mentor Collective, where she oversees program implementation and customer satisfaction. She has a diverse background in educational operations and yoga instruction, with previous roles at institutions such as Northwestern University and Fordham University.
Current Role at Mentor Collective
Christina Lo Tempio serves as the Senior Manager of Program Operations at Mentor Collective, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she supervises a team of six within the Program Operations department. Her responsibilities include overseeing program implementation, providing helpdesk support, and facilitating external training. Christina collaborates with cross-departmental leadership to enhance program operations and monitors customer satisfaction to drive strategic actions aimed at improving outcomes.
Previous Experience at Mentor Collective
Prior to her current role, Christina Lo Tempio held several positions at Mentor Collective. She worked as a Partner Success Operations Associate for four months in 2020, followed by a year as Partner Success Operations Manager from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she served as a Student Success Manager for six months in 2019. In these roles, she provided industry expertise to assist customers in achieving their mentorship program goals and contributed to the overall success of the organization.
Educational Background
Christina Lo Tempio has an extensive educational background in Political Science and Government. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Northwestern University, where she studied from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, she obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science from Fordham University (2011-2013) and another MA from Northwestern University (2013-2016). She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from SUNY Brockport (2007-2011). Additionally, she participated in a study abroad program at the University of Oxford in 2010.
Experience in Education and Teaching
Christina Lo Tempio has significant experience in educational roles. At Northwestern University, she worked as a Teaching Assistant from 2014 to 2019 and as a Teaching Consultant from 2017 to 2019. She also served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow for 11 months from 2017 to 2018. These positions allowed her to develop her teaching skills and contribute to the academic success of her students.
Yoga Instruction Experience
In addition to her academic and operational roles, Christina Lo Tempio has experience as a Yoga Instructor. She taught yoga at multiple organizations, including the Phoenix Yoga Project and Heartland Health Centers Chicago from 2019 to 2020. She also worked at Chi-Town Shakti: Yoga + Meditation from 2018 to 2021. Her background in yoga instruction complements her focus on wellness and personal development.