Cristina Mendonsa is an award winning journalist, writer, executive producer, speaker, and educator based in Sacramento, California.

She is a contributor at ABC News.

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Mendonsa graduated from California State University Sacramento with a Bachelor's degree in Government and journalism.

She went on to attend Gonzaga University, where she received a Master's degree in communications and leadership.

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She has reported and anchored for ABC, CBS, and NBC television stations and is part of the IHeart Media group where she anchors and reports for KFBK, the group’s number one news radio station.

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Mendonsa also produces a digital podcast focusing on leadership called “A Fresh Agenda” and a weekly digital newscast called, “The Short List”.

As the founder of Mendonsa Media, she also runs a company that creates branded video content for businesses and nonprofits.

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She also serves on the global entrepreneurship advisory board for the Centers For International Trade Development and acts as the voice for several community initiatives on mental illness, cancer research, and veteran services.

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She has been married to Jonathan Robinette since 1994.

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