Crystal Ovalles

Crystal Ovalles currently serves as Corporate Vice President - Development Consultant in Talent Management at New York Life Insurance Company, a position held since August 2016, focusing on employee personal and professional development through coaching and career guidance. Previous experience includes a role as Senior Associate in Learning & Development at New York Life, where the emphasis was on leadership development programs and executive presentation skills training. At Philanthropy New York, Crystal managed over 150 annual learning programs promoting skills-building in the philanthropic sector. Additional roles include a Research Consultant at Equality Now, exploring best practices against trafficking of women and girls, and a Field Researcher for The New School, investigating nonprofit engagement in Argentina's environmental initiatives. Crystal holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The New School and dual bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Rutgers University - Newark and Seton Hall University.