Crystal is an adult student earning a degree in Early Childhood Education at Penn State Lehigh Valley. She is a member of the Penn State Blue and White Society and the vice president of the Penn State Lehigh Valley chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Honor Society. In addition to her studies, Crystal is employed party time and has a high school aged daughter and a son who is serving in Afghanistan.  She is also a volunteer with Girl Scouts of America.