Christina Villacorte

Christina Villacorte

Communications Manager

Emmy Award nominee Christina Villacorte joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission in December 2024 to serve as its Communications Director with 10 years of experience in media and public relations preceded by 15 years as a journalist.

While working at the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office - Homeless Initiative, she received an Emmy Award nomination from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for documenting the Pathway Home encampment resolution program in a series of videos.

She previously served as a communications deputy to then-Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Zev Yaroslavsky. 

Her extensive background in journalism included working as a television, radio, and newspaper reporter for media outlets in Los Angeles and Manila, including the Los Angeles Daily News, KFWB News 980, City News Service, BusinessWorld, and ABS-CBN.

A graduate of the University of the Philippines, Christina was born and raised in Manila and immigrated to the United States in 2002.