Christiana Richardson was born in Orlando, FL. She graduated from The First Academy and from the University of Central Florida, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration with a minor in Health Informatics and Information Management in 2012. Mrs. Richardson earned a Certificate, also from The University of Central Florida, in Healthcare Risk Management in 2023.

During her time in high school and college, Mrs. Richardson worked as an office assistant in various Orlando law firms and did an internship with a life care services company that assisted families in caring for aging loved ones. Upon finishing her college degree, Mrs. Richardson attended Barry University School of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree in 2016.

She became a member of the Florida Bar in September 2016. During law school, Mrs. Richardson served as a Dean’s Study Fellow and as the Student Coordinator for the Department of Academic Success where she assisted incoming first-year students in study skills, time management, and law school success.

She later assisted the Director of Academic Success in managing the Department of Academic Success by coordinating the Dean’s Study Fellows, organizing workshops, and creating a curriculum catered to the needs of first-year students. Mrs. Richardson was also a member of Barry’s Law Review as both an Associate and Senior Editor.