Crystel PattersonCrystel is a mother to two beautiful boys, a wife, an active member of her community, a Technology Consultant, and an author. In January 2021, she self-published her first children's book, which kicked off her book series entitled Inspired to be.... he Inspired to be... book series seeks to inspire children through stories based on the culture, experiences, and dreams of Black people. Her stories are all inspired by real people so that children will be empowered to say, If they can do that, then so can I. Crystel received her BS degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley, but her outlook and experience around inspiring literature for children comes from being-a-parent university. Read More Read Less