Christene joined the WAVE Beach and Indoor staff in 2024! Prior to coaching at WAVE, Christene coached Women's Club Volleyball at Colorado Mesa University as well as youth & indoor clinics in San Diego.

Originally from Oahu, HI, Christene has been playing volleyball since she was 13 years old. She played club volleyball for Kamali'i and was coached by Robyn Ah-Mow Santos. Christene played 2 years on the Colorado Mesa Women's club team and then walked on to the NCAA Division 2 roster for the remainder of her college career.

She encourages hard work and is also an advocate for having fun and doing what you love most!