Crystal is a Registered Dietitian Consultant, originally from Michigan, where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Central Michigan University and her supervised practicum at University of Michigan Hospital. She recently obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Rutgers University. Crystal has worked in various settings and has experience in large acute tertiary hospitals, small rural critical access hospitals, long-term care/skilled nursing, outpatient general and specialty clinics, and food service systems. Currently, she lives in the small town of Lovington, New Mexico. She stays active in community nutrition education and local non-profits and enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, reading, and fitness classes.