Christal is an effective communicator who crafts narratives that encourage reflection and action. She successfully identified and created communications solutions for a Washington, DC-based legal services non-profit and developed the user experience for a kid-friendly, interactive web application at NatGeo Education. In addition to transferable communications skills honed during professional experiences in property management, hospitality and finance risk, Christal holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications, and a graduate certificate in digital media from American University. Her writing on education can be found on Education Post.