Valley of the Sun United Way
Crystal Hartman Blanton currently serves as the Corporate Relations Manager at Valley of the Sun United Way, a position held since January 2019, where responsibilities include generating corporate funding, building strategic relationships, and delivering presentations to enhance financial support for poverty alleviation in Maricopa County. Prior experience includes a role as a Long Term Substitute Teacher at Peoria Unified School District, a Flight Attendant with Southwest Airlines, and various teaching positions in both Peoria Unified School District and Deer Valley Unified School District, focusing on elementary education. Crystal Hartman Blanton holds a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from Northern Arizona University, earned between 1993 and 1997.