Christie Hastings received a B.A. with Highest Honors from the University of California at Berkeley. From 1948-2000 Christie has been a board member or director of 35 local, state and national non-profits, largely in international relations, human services, children, libraries, and education. These include President of the Health and Welfare Council of Philadelphia; President of the Citizens Crime Commission of Philadelphia; Chairman of the Board of Independence Blue Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Public Board Member of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Chairman of the First Model United Nations in Philadelphia; President of the Philadelphia Council for International Visitors; President of Family Service of Philadelphia; President of the Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia.