Kristina Bannister is born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and received both her bachelor's and master's degree from UNLV. She has been with Clark County School District for since 2006. All but four of those years have been spent as a school counselor. She currently serves a caseload of high school freshman and juniors. For the past two years, she has been Nationally Board Certified with a specialty certification for School Counseling. As a school counselor, her goal is to help every student identify and achieve their next step after graduation.