Cris is an impact strategist who helps first-generation builders access the intellectual capital they were never meant to have. Her work centers grounded clarity, capacity, and decision-making you can actually use.

Raised in Houston’s Third Ward and East End, Cris became a journalist at 14 and spent 15 years covering governments across multiple states. She has spoken with more than 100,000 people through reporting, community work, and leadership roles.

A graduate of Howard University, Cris has since lived in more than a dozen cities, including nearly three years as a digital nomad. Those years sharpened her philosophy:

Capacity first. Clarity second. Action third.

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WHAT SHAPED HER WORK?

• Lived across regions, communities, ecosystems

• Learned how systems really function and who gets left out

• Saw what first-gen leaders are expected to know but never taught

• Built a reputation for making the complex plain

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WHY ARE YOU CATCHING CRIS? 

• She studies systems the way others study sports.

• She translates chaos into clarity.

• She blends lived experience with sharp, plain-language insight.

• She teaches grounded movement, not hustle culture.

• Her work resonates across classrooms, boardrooms, civic rooms, and communities.

If you need clarity that cuts through the noise — you’re catching Cris.