A native of historic Selma, Alabama, Krystal Allen is the Founder & CEO of K. Allen Consulting™, an award-winning former teacher and principal, respected organizational leadership and DEI thought leader, and best-selling author of "What Goes Unspoken: How School Leaders Address DEI Beyond Race". Krystal began her career teaching elementary school, then moving into instructional leadership as an administrator, and in 2017, became a social entrepreneur founding what has become a highly sought after global education & management consulting firm serving over 8 countries; major corporate brands, such as Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft; school systems, nonprofits, and government agencies. Most recently featured within Time Magazine for her thought leadership on racial bias with K-12 classrooms, she was named one of the 2024 top five Education Change-makers within the state of Louisiana, is a 2019 Gambit 40 Under 40 recipient, a 2019 Aspen Institute Ideas Festival Scholar, the 2016 Urban League of Louisiana Activist Award recipient; was named one of the 2022 Most Influential Women in Business in Louisiana by the BRM Regional Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Board of Directors for several national and state nonprofit organizations that advance educational equity. A first-generation college graduate, Krystal holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, M.Ed. from NLU(Chicago), and pursued doctoral studies at Teachers College, Columbia University. Krystal's work - be it customized professional development workshops, strategic planning, leadership coaching, philanthropy, or thought leadership - all centers DEI, social justice, adult learning, and organizational development.