Cristal's role as the Program Coordinator is to assist with planning, coordinating, and supporting activities and events, including managing the event calendar, registrations, volunteer communication, ride shares, and gear check-out. Provide on-site support to ensure safe events and track program activities and outcomes.
Cristal (she/her) joined Recovery Beyond as a Program Coordinator in October 2025. Her role includes the development, planning, scheduling and implantation of programming, including group events and activities.
Recovery Beyond is a perfect intersection of Cristal’s interests. She moved from California to Washington in pursuit of a bachelors degree in environmental policy at Western Washington University. After completing her degree, she spent a summer working as a forestry aid for the U.S. Forest Service in Hells Canyon.
Cristal changed her career path after finding herself in recovery and discovering her passion for behavioral health. She worked in substance abuse treatment at Northpoint. Recovery before finding her way to Recovery Beyond. She is now a WA state Certified Peer Specialist and plans to begin a SUDP program.