Crystal M. Adair
THE BACKSTORY
• At 17 months old, she was abandoned in a garage.
• By age-2, she was adopted.
• By age-7, she had been molested.
• By age-14, her adopted mother had died.
• By age-15, her adopted father died.
• By age-17, she had been psychologically, emotionally and physically abused by a legal guardian--even starved.
• For the next 25 years, she suffered silently from deep, manic depression and anxiety.
This is the unbelievable story of courageous and dynamic Crystal M. Adair. You can read more of her harrowing journey in her recently released "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair". Currently rated 5-stars and receiving rave reviews on Amazon, this debut masterwork chronicles the most tormenting and/or life-defining moments for the author--a life she now shares publically and proudly with audiences across the country!
THE OFFICIAL BIO
Crystal M. Adair was born in Washington, DC and was educated in the city's public schools. This top student knew her career path early in life--broadcast journalism. So, when the opportunity knocked during her ninth-grade year to appear on B.E.T.'s nationally-syndicated Teen Summit, she jumped at the chance! For the next four years, Crystal interviewed celebrity guests, hosted segments, and voiced her opinions on the plights and achievements of young, black America.
Subsequently, Crystal graduated summa cum laude from Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. in Mass Media Arts, having been selected as a senior to co-host the school's first-ever news program, CAU News Center. Unfortunately, Crystal's dreams of on-air reporting never panned out, but she found her next passion in urban classrooms.
Crystal has taught English, Public Speaking and Theater Arts to K-12 and college students for more than 17 years. She also coaches and trains other teachers in best practices, having served in a number of leadership capacities. Lastly, this impassioned educator is also a screenwriter, a playwright, a director, a filmmaker, a motivational speaker, an author, and a mother. Her new writing and publishing company, Jalen Christopher Press, is even named for her zany, talented and precocious 10-year old son.
WHAT I OFFER!
I strengthen audiences in five (5) life-changing ways: through hope and empowerment, healing and self-expression, release through dialogue, sharing my book, and professional development in schools.
• Hope and empowerment for youth facing insurmountable odds and adversity
• Hope and empowerment for abandoned, orphaned and adopted children, in particular
• Hope and empowerment for women struggling with self-esteem and self-concept
• Hope and empowerment for depression and anxiety sufferers
• Hope and empowerment for victims of domestic violence
• Hope and empowerment for victims of physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuses
• Hope and empowerment for single parents (particularly single mothers)
• Healing and self-expression through arts education and art therapy for both youth and adults
• Healing and self-expression through creative writing and performing arts, in particular
• Release from paralyzing fears and painful pasts through open dialogue and discussion (can be tailored for youth or adults)
• Sharing of my own powerful life story in "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair"
• Book readings, signings and Q&A about "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair"
• Professional development for schools on arts education, arts integration and arts programs
• Professional development for schools on "Creatively Engaging the Traumatized or S.E.D. Student"
• Professional development for schools on "The Critical Need for Creative Assesments"
• Professional development for schools on "Developing Standards-Based, Creative Assessments"
• Professional development for schools on "The Growing Need for Text-to-World Connections in The Classroom"
WHO I INSPIRE!
Crystal M. Adair can engage, inspire and cosmically impact any audience for the better:
• Schools
• Churches
• Youth Groups
• Women's Groups
• Community Organizations
• Prisons
• Juvenile Detention Centers
• Corporations
• Government Agencies
• National Conferences
• Red-Carpet Audiences
Rest assured that with Crystal M. Adair, you're sure to get a whole lot of substance in a small, unsuspecting package!
THE BACKSTORY
• At 17 months old, she was abandoned in a garage.
• By age-2, she was adopted.
• By age-7, she had been molested.
• By age-14, her adopted mother had died.
• By age-15, her adopted father died.
• By age-17, she had been psychologically, emotionally and physically abused by a legal guardian--even starved.
• For the next 25 years, she suffered silently from deep, manic depression and anxiety.
This is the unbelievable story of courageous and dynamic Crystal M. Adair. You can read more of her harrowing journey in her recently released "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair". Currently rated 5-stars and receiving rave reviews on Amazon, this debut masterwork chronicles the most tormenting and/or life-defining moments for the author--a life she now shares publically and proudly with audiences across the country!
THE OFFICIAL BIO
Crystal M. Adair was born in Washington, DC and was educated in the city's public schools. This top student knew her career path early in life--broadcast journalism. So, when the opportunity knocked during her ninth-grade year to appear on B.E.T.'s nationally-syndicated Teen Summit, she jumped at the chance! For the next four years, Crystal interviewed celebrity guests, hosted segments, and voiced her opinions on the plights and achievements of young, black America.
Subsequently, Crystal graduated summa cum laude from Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. in Mass Media Arts, having been selected as a senior to co-host the school's first-ever news program, CAU News Center. Unfortunately, Crystal's dreams of on-air reporting never panned out, but she found her next passion in urban classrooms.
Crystal has taught English, Public Speaking and Theater Arts to K-12 and college students for more than 17 years. She also coaches and trains other teachers in best practices, having served in a number of leadership capacities. Lastly, this impassioned educator is also a screenwriter, a playwright, a director, a filmmaker, a motivational speaker, an author, and a mother. Her new writing and publishing company, Jalen Christopher Press, is even named for her zany, talented and precocious 10-year old son.
WHAT I OFFER!
I strengthen audiences in five (5) life-changing ways: through hope and empowerment, healing and self-expression, release through dialogue, sharing my book, and professional development in schools.
• Hope and empowerment for youth facing insurmountable odds and adversity
• Hope and empowerment for abandoned, orphaned and adopted children, in particular
• Hope and empowerment for women struggling with self-esteem and self-concept
• Hope and empowerment for depression and anxiety sufferers
• Hope and empowerment for victims of domestic violence
• Hope and empowerment for victims of physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuses
• Hope and empowerment for single parents (particularly single mothers)
• Healing and self-expression through arts education and art therapy for both youth and adults
• Healing and self-expression through creative writing and performing arts, in particular
• Release from paralyzing fears and painful pasts through open dialogue and discussion (can be tailored for youth or adults)
• Sharing of my own powerful life story in "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair"
• Book readings, signings and Q&A about "Therapy: A Memoir Novella by Crystal M. Adair"
• Professional development for schools on arts education, arts integration and arts programs
• Professional development for schools on "Creatively Engaging the Traumatized or S.E.D. Student"
• Professional development for schools on "The Critical Need for Creative Assesments"
• Professional development for schools on "Developing Standards-Based, Creative Assessments"
• Professional development for schools on "The Growing Need for Text-to-World Connections in The Classroom"
WHO I INSPIRE!
Crystal M. Adair can engage, inspire and cosmically impact any audience for the better:
• Schools
• Churches
• Youth Groups
• Women's Groups
• Community Organizations
• Prisons
• Juvenile Detention Centers
• Corporations
• Government Agencies
• National Conferences
• Red-Carpet Audiences
Rest assured that with Crystal M. Adair, you're sure to get a whole lot of substance in a small, unsuspecting package!
