Chrystal Proue

Chrystal is an Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher working with families in their homes. They have eight years of experience working with children in Montessori, Reggio-inspired, and Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) learning environments in Seattle and Portland. They graduated from Portland State University with a Master's in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Program. They hold a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics and an Early Childhood Montessori Certification. Chrystal co-founded an anti-bias focus group at Helen Gordon Child Development Center, which met monthly to deconstruct white supremacy culture through the lenses of decolonization and privilege. They actively engage in bouldering, caring for their mom, building meaningful connections, and learning about relationships and infant and toddler development. Multiracial (Latinx, mixed European); age: 34; Lower Middle Class. Gender non-conforming, Any pronouns; Queer; Able-bodied. Multiracial (Latinx, mixed European); Working Middle Class (grew up in poverty). Gender non-conforming, Any pronouns; Queer; Able-bodied, ADHD, Survivor of multiple traumas.