Before teaching undergraduate and MBA economics at GCU, Krystal lobbied the Arizona Legislature to improve tax, budget and regulatory policies. She also trained K-12 teachers to teach economics in a hands-on and engaging way with the Arizona Council on Economic Education. Prior to moving to Arizona, Krystal spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. working in think tanks and the public policy world. One of her greatest policy achievements was to help the Virginia Legislature amend the Virginia Constitution to improve protection of private property rights against eminent domain abuse. Krystal has a bachelor’s degree in economics and English from West Virginia University and a master’s degree in economics from George Mason University. Krystal lives in Phoenix with her husband and their three sons.