Christina Foster Peck was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, where she graduated cum laude in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, Ms. Peck worked as the Public Relations & Events Coordinator for Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art, Inc. in New York City. She returned to New Orleans to obtain her Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2011. Upon graduation, Ms. Peck was elected to the Order of the Coif and received the 2011 Civil Law Award for the highest grade average of civil law students in her graduating class.