Cristina Hays is a Richmond native. Cristina has 25 years of experience working with SPED Services and children with disabilities. Cristina has four children, three of which have autism. Cristina is passionate about listening to families and parents when they feel that no other person is listening. Cristina enjoys dressing and attending the different festivals in Missouri. Cristina’s favorite pastime is to spend time with her dog Bear and her family playing dice games.

“Each developmental disability is different, life is a journey, and it is not always pretty. There are days of storms and days of rain, but when you are not looking a rainbow appears. That is makes it all worth it.”