[3] He attended Washington & Jefferson College, where he played on the men's soccer team.

[3][4] As a college senior in 2005, Christiana became the youngest member of the Beaver Borough Council.

[3] He also worked as a salesman at the Bobby Rahal Car Dealership in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

[3] As a Republican member of the Beaver Borough Council, Christiana served as the chair of the Finance Committee.

[8] Christiana ran against Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor and Representative Lou Barletta.