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Christine Fiechter, MSW, AIGG, is an accredited investigative genetic genealogist and nonprofit leader with more than 25 years of experience in program development and professional education. She currently serves as the Executive Committee Chair of the newly forming Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA), where she is helping shape a collaborative professional community grounded in education, shared learning, and professionalism.

Christine is a Program Assistant at the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center, a Team Leader with the DNA Doe Project, and the owner of PinPoint DNA, LLC. Her formal training includes the Ramapo IGG Center Certificate Program and Bootcamps, the University of New Haven Forensic Genetic Genealogy Graduate Certificate, United Data Connect’s Fundamentals of IGG, and Boston University’s Certificate in Genealogical Research.

Christine holds a Master of Social Work and previously worked for the Massachusetts public defender agency, where she helped establish its nationally recognized multidisciplinary Youth Advocacy Division and EdLaw Project.

 

• Ramapo College of New Jersey IGG Certificate and Bootcamp (2023, 2024, 2025)
• FIU’s Fundamentals in Investigative Genetic Genealogy (2024)
• University of New Haven’s Forensic Genetic Genealogy Graduate Certificate (2022)
• Boston University’s Genealogical Research Certificate (2019)

• Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA)
• DNA Doe Project
• 3C Society Clearwater Colored Erased Cemeteries Project
• Investigative Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board (IGGAB), volunteer

• MSW from SUNY Albany
• BA in Psychology from Boston University.