GirlGeek of the Week
April 2001

Christine Triantafillou

At the tender age of nine, Christine Triantafillou became seriously interested in visual arts and entertainment. From elementary school, through to college she produced and performed in musicals and video projects. This translated to a love of technology when she majored in radio/film/tv at the University of North Carolina.

It gave Christine a great sense of power to know that she was a woman and could also assemble and operate all of the equipment whether it was a camera, CG, switcher or linear editing system. After graduating, Christine took a job with Avid Technology, providing support for their non-linear video editing software.

Though the job was more technical than she had anticipated, Christine overcame the learning curve and became an Avid expert. The job provides a perfect mix of visual art and technology for this filmbuff/GirlGeek.

How do you earn a living?

Today I earn a living as a freelance editor and technician in New York City.

Do you consider yourself a Geek?

I don't really consider myself a geek. I consider myself to be more of a creative type who just happened to fall into the technical world.

What is your favorite Website?

My favorite web site is Editorsnet.com

What do you do when you are not working?

When I am not working, I like to listen to music, exercise, and spend time with family and friends.

Who would play you in a movie about your life?

I think Cher would play me if there were a tv movie made because I once heard her say that she didn't care what people thought of her because she only answered to two people herself and God and that is exactly how I feel.

What would be the title of your autobiography?

The title of my autobiography would be "I Dare You To Tell Me That I Can't Do It"

Who is the person you most admire?

The person that I most admire is my Grandmother who was a Greek immigrant and came to the USA in the early 1900's and taught herself how to speak and read English, worked in a factory, and raised a family of 6 children on her own. She was a pioneer.

When and where were you the happiest?

I would have to say that I was the happiest in June of 1994 when I was performing in a 26 show musical.

If you could have one super power what would it be?

If I had one super power, it would be to cure people of their prejudices.