Maria Christina Puruganan Blancaflor was born on February 4, 1977 and is the youngest of four children of Mario and Germana Blancaflor of Berlin, Connecticut (Originally from the Philippines). She has two older sisters, Maria Nieves and Maria Rossana, and an older brother, Michael. She is also the proud aunt of her three nephews, Nico (3/92), Colin and Christian (twins - 4/01) and her two nieces, Kiana (6/94) and Isabelle (9/99). Teena is a 1995 graduate of Berlin High School and a 1999 graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. Christina is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford. She is currently employed as a Web Developer for Northeast Utilities in Berlin, Connecticut.