Crystal has worked in the healthcare field for nearly 15 years, primarily as a bedside nurse in the province of Ontario. In 2022, Crystal started her medical training at the University of British Columbia – Northern Medical Program. She hopes to pursue a wide variety of clinical placements during her medical training that expand upon her nursing knowledge and experiences. Crystal also enjoys healthcare research and writing, which she plans to continue in forthcoming years.
- Diane Y. Stewart Endowed Scholarship AwardDiane Y. Stewart Endowed Scholarship Award Issued by London Health Sciences Centre · Jun 2022 Legacy 2020-21 Time Capsule Essay Competition (Prize Winner)
- Legacy 2020-21 Time Capsule Essay Competition (Prize Winner) Issued by Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing · Mar 2021
- Ontario Nurses Association Local 100 Graduate Student Award Issued by Ontario Nurses Association · Aug 2020
- Irene E. Nordwich Foundation Graduate Student AwardIrene E. Nordwich Foundation Graduate Student Award Jan 2017
- Media discourse of community support for frontline healthcare workers during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic. University of Western Ontario Medical Journal, 2022.
- Vaccination fascination: Unintended consequences of sharing vaccination status on social media. University of British Columbia Medical Journal, 2021.
- How knowledge translation is improving during the COVID-19 pandemic. How knowledge translation is improving during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing, 2020.
- Risk factors and mitigation of influenza among Indigenous children in Australia, Canada, United States, and New Zealand: A scoping review. Perspectives in Public Health, 2019.
- Heart and Stroke BLS Instructor (2022)
- Heart and Stroke ACLS Instructor (2018)