Recognized by her peers as a hard worker and someone who frequently goes above and beyond for the team, Christine Edmondson provides top-notch patient care as a Certified Medical Assistant here at Blue Ridge. She has been working here for 9 years and describes herself as “fun, loud, and ready for anything.” Keep scrolling for the complete Q&A with Christine.

Q: How long have you been working at Blue Ridge Orthopaedic?

A: 9 years.

Q: What is your job title?

A: Certified Medical Assistant for Dr. Kim.

Q: What does your job entail?

A: Patient care, scheduling injections, and answering a lot of questions

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: My co-workers.

Q: What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?

A: Keep striving toward your goals.

Q: What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?

A: First mate on a charter boat.

Q: What profession would you definitely NOT like to do?

A: Anything that requires me to be in a room by myself all day.

Q: What county do you live in?

A: Fauquier

Q: What do you like best about your county?

A: My neighbors ( I have lived there since 2003 ). Our kids have grown up together and we are all very close.

Q: What is your favorite local business?

A: Moo Thru

Q: What do you like to do when you aren’t working?

A: Spending time with my grandchildren.

Q: Where’s your favorite place in the world?

A: The beach.

Q: What is your motto or personal mantra?

A: Never say never.

Q: If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

A: My great grandmother Elizabeth. She passed before I was born and my grandfather spoke of her often.

Q: Three words to best describe you:

A: Fun, loud, and ready for anything.

Q: What is the one thing you can’t live without?

A: Food

Q: What is the most recent TV show you binge watched?

A: Not much of a binge watcher so the last one was years ago and it was SOA.

Q: What is the best movie of all time?

A: Grease 2. I would watch this over and over with my sister Maggie.

Q: If you could have any superpower what would it be?

A: To turn back time

Q: What is one food that you cannot resist?

A: Turkey Hill Fudge Ripple ice cream

Q: If you could snap your fingers and become an expert in something, what would it be?

A: How to make money grow. I wouldn't be greedy, I would totally share.

Q: What’s the best advice you were ever given?

A: Do it for yourself and no one else.

Q: Are you a dog person or a cat person (or neither)?

A: Either, when they are babies