Executive Director
Crystal is a fierce advocate for girls and women around the world. As the Executive Director of Global G.L.O.W., Crystal oversees the strategic direction and implementation of all programming for the organization.
Prior to joining Global G.L.O.W., Crystal spent over 16 years in fast-paced mission-led organizations (both for-profit and non-profit), developing and implementing social and business systems and helped lead teams to deliver results. She has a Social Work background, having obtained a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and spent 12 years working directly with young people and building programs both in the US and in an international relief context. Her previous experience as Executive Director of a trauma-informed non-profit in the Philippines that addressed the aftermath of the exploitation of girls is significant for the work of Global G.L.O.W.
A brave woman Crystal admires is Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Her calm demeanor and fearlessness when expressing her opinions (even when she stands alone!) are qualities that Crystal finds awe-inspiring.
Crystal’s favorite foods remind her of her family- raspberries were always a part of her mother’s garden and salmon is an important part of her Hanis Coos Tribal heritage– to this day a Sacred Salmon Ceremony is held every August in Coos Bay, Oregon. Crystal lives with her husband, daughter and son in Los Angeles, California.
Meet Our Team
Adrienne Warren
Director of Programs
Hana Bermejo
Communications Associate
Samantha Mendoza
Chief Storyteller
Faith Kamadi
Program Officer, East and Southern Africa
Mukonyo Muendo
Program Officer, East Africa Region
Pallavi Gahlaut
Program Officer
Carmen Perry
Detroit Partnership Coordinator
Lyndsey Reynolds
Senior Manager, Global Advocacy
Katherine Ramos
Program Officer, Latin America
Crystal Sprague
Executive Director
Kajal Kotecha
Data Analyst
Carrie Thiret
Director of Operations
Michele Coleman
Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Karina Peoples
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Letitia Julian
Senior Manager, Indigenous American U.S. Programs
Simileoluwa Ashimolowo
Program Officer, West Africa
Dawn Watkins
Grant Writer
Nuri Hannan
Youth Correspondent
Shayne Wignall
Human Resources Associate
Zachary Amendt
Grant Writer
Laura Probst
New Partnerships Project Manager