Christina Carmelle Lopez

Speaker | Higher Education Consultant | Former U.S. Diplomat | Author of Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind

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Helping Adult Learners Succeed—Without Burn Out

Whether you’re a working professional pursuing a degree, a PhD candidate navigating burnout, or a college student trying to juggle it all—I’m here to help. 

I’ve spent my career guiding and training students as well as corporate executives. I started my career in the foreign service as a U.S. diplomat when I was twenty-four years old, and it was at the State Department that I was trained by some of the nation’s best to speak on behalf of the U.S. government around the world. Since then, I’ve addressed audiences everywhere from university campuses to corporate boardrooms—guiding students, professionals, and emerging leaders alike.

Today, I speak to adult learners of all kinds:

✔ Executives earning certifications
✔ Professionals returning to school
✔ College and graduate students
✔ PhD candidates

If You’re Navigating Academic Or Professional Studies,
Maintaining A Career Or Internship, And
Want To Achieve A Balanced Life, I Offer Tools That Can Help You:

Do More In Less
Time

Improve Your
Focus

Enhance Memory And Concentration

Incorporate Wellbeing Into Your Success Plan

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  • Graduate Student & Educator

    This is a book I wish I'd read years before my own undergrad and graduate degrees. In a very clear and straightforward manner, it outlines practical steps to achieving your own personal educational goals, beyond just good grades. It's well-organized and super readable.

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  • Adult Learner

    I’m currently taking an architecture course in the evenings and wishing I had your book earlier. I’ve already applied the Project Planning tool for my final architecture assignment and…have manageable mini tasks spaced out for the next few weeks!

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  • College Advisor

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Meet Christina

I’m a former U.S. diplomat, seasoned public speaker, and author of Get the Degree Without Losing Your Mind—a survival guide for anyone trying to balance school, work, and real life. Over the last two decades, I’ve:

  • Represented the United States in official diplomatic missions by the time I was 25

  • Served as a professional speaker for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) for five years

  • Delivered keynote speeches at national conferences, including the Dwell on Design Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center 

  • Facilitated high-impact corporate meetings and training sessions for hundreds of professionals at one of the world’s top consulting firms.

Through every chapter of my career, one thing has remained constant: I love to help adults learn better.

Why I Speak

There’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap for adult learners—and that’s why my book offers a toolkit of tips and tricks rather than a rigid formula. 

I created my book and my keynotes to speak directly to those who often get overlooked in traditional educational conversations: the mid-career manager going back for an MBA, the parent pursuing a long-delayed bachelor’s degree, or the PhD candidate hitting a wall in year five.

My talks blend personal experience, proven frameworks, and a voice that’s clear, relatable, and motivating. Whether it’s in a lecture hall, a breakout session, or a corporate training event—I bring experience, empathy, and a deep understanding of what it means for adult learners to succeed. 

In my book, success, whether academic, personal, or professional, means creating more space in your life for the people and things you love, while still getting and giving the most to your career or academic studies.

I teach adult learners how to prioritize, organize, strategize, and focus on the things that matter most to them, so they can achieve true balance–and success–in their lives.

Book Me to Speak

I’m available for keynote addresses, panels, workshops, and corporate training
tailored to adult learners and professionals pursuing continuing education or any other course of study. Topics include:

The Best “biohacks” For Learning And Memory

Balancing A Career While Going Back To School

High-performance Habits For Students With Jobs Or Internships

 

Navigating Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, And Academic Fatigue

Learning How To Learn Again—at Any Age

 

Let’s inspire your audience with the latest research on what it really takes to succeed at work, in school, and in life.

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