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Work History
Education
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Publications
Additional Teaching Experience
Community Development
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Christina E. Nikitopoulos

Lowell

Summary

Dynamic business leader with a proven track record in entrepreneurship, management, and strategic planning. Expertise in financial oversight, market analysis, and operations management drives business growth and enhances profitability. Recognized for exceptional leadership skills, fostering effective team collaboration, and adapting seamlessly to evolving business landscapes. Results-oriented mindset supports the identification of opportunities and implementation of innovative solutions that propel organizational success.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Proprietor

Warp & Weft Restaurant
07.2024 - Current
  • Oversaw daily restaurant operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Managed staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluations to build a skilled team.
  • Cultivated vendor relationships to optimize supply chain efficiency and cost management.
  • Analyzed customer feedback to drive improvements in service quality and dining experience.
  • Led marketing initiatives to increase brand visibility and attract diverse clientele.
  • Developed a loyal client base by consistently delivering exceptional service and cultivating long-term relationships.
  • Improved company reputation by consistently delivering top-quality goods/services while maintaining excellent customer support.
  • Optimized team hiring, training, and performance.
  • Managed finances, budgeting, and forecasting to optimize business growth and profitability.

CrossFit L-1 Coach (part-time)

CrossFit Lowell
10.2020 - Current
  • Coaching athletes in daily workouts and helping them set and achieve fitness and wellness goals through structured workouts.
  • Hosting conversations about improving wellbeing and health, while creating a fun and engaging atmosphere.

Project Manager and Sales

Olympia Marble & Granite
06.2023 - 06.2025
  • Managing operations at my extended-family’s business.
  • Communicating and providing high-quality customer service with high-end customers.
  • Managing projects from initial customer interest and sales to production and completion.
  • Organizing shop production for material fabrication.
  • Coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders – designers, architects, contractors, and customers.
  • Maintaining organization and cleanliness of showroom.

Visiting Lecturer (full-time)

Bentley University, Department of Natural & Applied Sciences
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Gender Psychology (2 sections each semester) – Fall 2022 & Spring 2023.
  • Adult Development & Aging (2 sections) – Fall 2022.
  • Child Psychology (2 sections) – Spring 2023.

Owner / Operator

Connector Café & Grill
06.2014 - 04.2023
  • Managed daily operations of a health-based restaurant and provided excellent customer service for breakfast and lunch café with focus on healthy living.
  • Monitored daily expenses and revenues; Increased profitability, boosted customer engagement.
  • Maintained records of revenues and expenses, and managed accounts payable, receivable, payroll.

Visiting Researcher

University of Massachusetts, Psychology Department
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Developed and conducted qualitative and quantitative research, as a continuation of dissertation.
  • Surveyed literature to identify gaps in existing knowledge.
  • Produced papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Conducted research on physical activity and health behavior within Dr. Ivy Ho’s laboratory (a researcher focused on health disparities among marginalized women, and the relationship between interpersonal stress and health).

Wellness Research Intern – Student Athlete Academic Center

University of Massachusetts, Department of Athletics
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Collaborated in initial planning of pilot leadership program for student-athletes.
  • Developed and facilitated health and wellness curriculum for female athletes.
  • Provided academic advising and career guidance to student athletes.
  • Developed and conducted needs assessment for student athletes.

Program Administration Manager

Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
03.2011 - 03.2017
  • Coordinated, supported, and oversaw daily operations of six clinical programs, directly assisting and collaborating with Chief of Psychiatry, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow.
  • Initiated and directed programs to facilitate a more collaborative culture, provided positive and effective customer service to improve hospital operations, and prepared for major department review. Set goals and guidelines, established schedules and budgets, and prepared and processed documentation. Liaised with internal and external stakeholders and developed strategies to optimize the department’s operations. Issued annual reports and newsletters to promote department. Planned all minor and major events within the Department.
  • Spearheaded faculty promotions through Harvard Medical School by introducing programs to empower faculty to achieve career milestones, supported document preparation, and facilitated national searches for new hires.
  • Coordinated Office of Clinician Support, providing access to counseling for work-related mental health advice.

Program Coordinator

Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
10.2003 - 03.2011
  • Coordinated data collection activities at partner sites. Also completed reports and manuscripts.
  • Provided coordination, communication, technical assistance, and support services across five areas within CHNP (Swensrud Depression Initiative, Graduate Training Program, School-Based Program, Community Health Centers, and Research and Evaluation Team).
  • Supervised assistant for program administrative responsibilities and team of researchers to carry out evaluation efforts including data collection, management and analysis.
  • Assisted in crisis emergency situations in partner sites.
  • Provided positive, effective customer service that supported departmental and hospital operations.

Evaluation Project Coordinator, Program for Young Negotiators (PYN), Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.1995 - 01.2008

Assistant Director, National Youth Sports Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell
01.1991 - 01.2007

Data Analyst – Boston Transitions Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.2002 - 01.2003

Data Analyst – Harvard Immigration Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.1998 - 01.2000

Evaluation Consultant – Massachusetts Trial Court Child Care Project, University of Massachusetts Lowell
01.1995 - 01.1998

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Psychology & Prevention Science

University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA
01.2020

Master of Education - Risk and Prevention for Adolescents

Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cambridge, MA
01.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Magna Cum Laude

University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA
01.1994

Skills

  • Process optimization management
  • Revenue generation
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Business development
  • Operations management
  • Networking skills
  • Customer relationship management
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Contract negotiation
  • Training and mentoring
  • Employee supervision
  • Team building
  • Quality assurance
  • Project management
  • Vendor relations
  • Human resources

Publications

  • Peer-Reviewed Publications
  • Nikitopoulos, C. E. & Ho, I. K. (2022). Enhancing life through CrossFit for aging individuals. American Journal of Health Studies, 36(4). doi:10.47779/ajhs.2021.698
  • Nikitopoulos, C. E., Ho, I. K., & Omello, J. (2022). Just do it: Exploring the factors that predict physical activity among women over age 40. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 7(1), 56-65.
  • Nikitopoulos, C. E., Waters, J. S., Collins, E., & Watts, C. L. (2009, Oct-Dec). Understanding Violence: A school initiative for violence prevention. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 37(4), 275-288. doi:10.1080/10852350903196282
  • Nakkula, M. J., & Nikitopoulos, C. E. (2001). Negotiation training and interpersonal development: An exploratory study of early adolescents in Argentina. Adolescence, 36(141), 1-20.
  • Other Publications
  • Zeller, J., Costello, S., & Nikitopoulos, C. E. (2009/2010, Dec-Jan). Partners in health. Educational Leadership, 67(4). Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec09/vol67/num04/Partners-in-Health.aspx

Additional Teaching Experience

  • Middlesex Community College, Department of Psychology, Lowell, MA
  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Introduction to Psychology (100-level) – Fall 2024, Summer 2025, Fall 2025.
  • Psychology of Success (100-level) – Fall 2024, Fall 2025.
  • Lasell University, Department of Psychology, Auburndale, MA
  • Sport Psychology (200-level) – Spring 2024.
  • Assumption University, Department of Psychology, Worcester, MA
  • Adjunct Psychology Faculty
  • Sports Psychology (200-level) – Fall 2022.
  • Interpersonal Communication (200-level) – Spring 2021.
  • Psychology of Development: Infancy and Childhood (200-level) – Fall 2020.
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Psychology, Lowell, MA
  • Instructor / Teaching Assistant
  • Introduction to Psychological Science (Instructor of Record; 100-Level) – Spring 2018.
  • Health Psychology (Teaching Assistant; 300-Level) – Fall 2017.
  • Research I: Methods (Teaching Assistant; 200-Level) – Spring 2017.
  • Research II: Statistics (Teaching Assistant; 300-Level) – Fall 2016.
  • Dynamics of Interpersonal Relations (Adjunct Faculty; 300-Level) – Spring 1997, Fall 1998, Spring 1998.
  • General Psychology (Adjunct Faculty; 100-Level) – Fall 1995.

Community Development

  • Advisory Board, Lowell Youth Leadership Program, Lowell, MA
  • 2022 – Present

Timeline

Proprietor

Warp & Weft Restaurant
07.2024 - Current

Project Manager and Sales

Olympia Marble & Granite
06.2023 - 06.2025

Visiting Lecturer (full-time)

Bentley University, Department of Natural & Applied Sciences
08.2022 - 05.2023

CrossFit L-1 Coach (part-time)

CrossFit Lowell
10.2020 - Current

Visiting Researcher

University of Massachusetts, Psychology Department
10.2020 - 10.2021

Wellness Research Intern – Student Athlete Academic Center

University of Massachusetts, Department of Athletics
10.2020 - 10.2021

Owner / Operator

Connector Café & Grill
06.2014 - 04.2023

Program Administration Manager

Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
03.2011 - 03.2017

Program Coordinator

Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
10.2003 - 03.2011

Data Analyst – Boston Transitions Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.2002 - 01.2003

Data Analyst – Harvard Immigration Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.1998 - 01.2000

Evaluation Project Coordinator, Program for Young Negotiators (PYN), Harvard Graduate School of Education
01.1995 - 01.2008

Evaluation Consultant – Massachusetts Trial Court Child Care Project, University of Massachusetts Lowell
01.1995 - 01.1998

Assistant Director, National Youth Sports Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell
01.1991 - 01.2007

Master of Education - Risk and Prevention for Adolescents

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Magna Cum Laude

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Psychology & Prevention Science

University of Massachusetts Lowell

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