Crystal Coley graduated Cum Laude from Trinity Washington University.  She has worked with Americorp, the Urban Education Leadership Internship Program and the Literacy Lab where she leads a group tutoring students who resided at DC General Homeless Shelter.  She has worked with the District of Columbia Public Schools as a teacher for almost a decade.  Crystal has experience supporting children in crisis, assisting social workers in supporting children with emotional and behavioral needs, and differentiating instruction to cater to students receiving special education services. She has experience sassing children using DIBLES and she has directed an after school enrichment program for PK, K and first grade students.