Dr. Kristal Shelvin is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for McLean Unit 5 School District in McLean County, Illinois. She leads the District Equity Leadership Team in implementing the Equity Action Plan across five strands/targeted areas. Previously, Kristal served as the Clinical Services Supervisor at Livingston County Special Services Unit. She received the Normal Human Relations Commission Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Award; YWCA WINGS Award; and the IL General Assembly Diversify Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Fellowship. Kristal’s past experiences in child welfare, special education, and mental health help her work collaboratively across systems. She earned a BS in psychology with a minor in African American studies from University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, an MEd in educational leadership, and a PhD in school psychology both from Illinois State University. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist.
