Crystal Elliott-O'Connor works bi-vocationally in early childhood education and Christian ministry. The common thread running through all her work is the call to raise awareness about race, equity, and liberation. Through teaching, speaking, and blogging on the subject, Crystal helps people suspend their beliefs and lean into the possibility that systemic racism is alive and hard at work in our society. Formally educated twice, in teaching and in divinity, her experiences as a formal student and her lived human experiences are big parts of her formation into the person she is today. Using her heartfelt love for the written word, Crystal is currently co-authoring a parenting book with cross-discipline colleagues, entitled, Give Your Child a Promising Start.