Christina Bath Collosi

Managing Partner 

Christina Bath Collosi (she, her, hers) co-founded VIVA Social Impact Partners in 2011 after spending 15 years serving communities as a teacher, school counselor, nonprofit manager, and First 5 Commission program and evaluation director. She is a nationally recognized leader in early childhood systems building, with decades of experience leading consulting engagements, advising on fiscal frameworks, and contributing to state and national policy efforts. Her dedication to effective collaboration and disruptive innovation is at the core of VIVA’s partnerships, and her planning processes consistently result in community transformation. Christina enjoys outcome-focused strategy discussions, scenario planning, and finding common ground among stakeholders. Her leadership on the Isabella Project in Santa Paula exemplifies her commitment to co-designing solutions that elevate family and community voice in systems change. 

Christina’s work is motivated by the longstanding core value that human suffering is not inevitable, acceptable, or just.

As an adventure junkie, Christina thrives while navigating difficult challenges, whether they arise in the middle of a meeting, or while hand-crafting a canoe on an international adventure. She is quick on her feet, able to crack a joke and energize a room while addressing communities’ most pressing challenges.

Education

M.Ed., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

B.S., Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara