I am Cristina Byrne, but I have also been known as "Cris" throughout middle school and high school, then "Tina" in college, where the Tina Call was inspired by the Feeny Call. In addition, I have occasionally been referred to as "Burn" and "Xtina," but most recently, "C."
I am a Photographer, Creative Director, and Teaching Artist.
My birthplace is Virginia Beach, Virginia, but I was raised in the highest-altitude city in the world, La Paz, Bolivia, the heart of South America. I majored in Broadcast Journalism at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, where Comedian Kevin Hart claims, "it's where Freddy Kruger lives."
After graduating, I went upstate New York to Binghamton, the inspiration for the Twilight Zone. Then, I ran away to the Natural State of Arkansas, made my way to the Good Life in Nebraska, circled backed to Pennsylvania on the Pursuit of Happiness, and (for) now in Sweet Home Alabama.
I am also the Co-Founder of DIBS, a platform that exists to bring people from all walks of life together to gain perspective and find common ground.
In early 2020, I launched Bread & Butter comics, light-hearted, whimsical comical comics about dog and cat learning to work together and play together despite their supposed differences.
So far, the only award I have received was "Most Likely to Eat Everyone Else's Food," and I was the only girl in the 6th grade Juggling Club.
My on-camera credits include:
A locally broadcasted comedy sketch show.
A furniture commercial.
A foreign music video directed by Bolivian film Director Marco Loayza.
Select Clients
The Orion Amphitheater | The Von Braun Center | The Rocket City Trash Pandas | The Decatur Daily | Super Science Showcase | Land Trust of North Alabama | Wildlands Conservancy | Touchstone Theatre | Herrings Online Web Series | GrubHub | Uber Eats | Plot Twist Farm