A native of Atlanta, GA, Crystal holds a Master's degree in International Affairs from Florida State University and is an avid world traveler. Crystal is an author and the owner of Goldest Karat Publishing, a boutique publisher of educational non-fiction titles, coloring books, and entertaining children's books aimed at African-American audiences. Goldest Karat's goal is to fill the diversity gap in traditional publishing by providing readers with high quality books featuring characters of African descent.