Crystal Stipes is a 2025-2026 Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellow and K-5 special education resource teacher at Comanche Elementary in Comanche, Texas. She is a professional leadership community leader for special education teachers in her district and serves on the Texas Leadership Fellowship. Crystal was named a 4H Salute to Excellence Winner representing district 8 (2025) and was a previous volunteer of the year. She is an Exemplary level teacher in the Texas Incentive Allotment Program, National Board Certified Teacher as an Exceptional Needs Specialist, and coaches all elementary grades of the University Interscholastic League’s academic writing. Crystal earned her BS in interdisciplinary studies at the University of North Texas in Denton with certifications for special education at all levels, general education early childhood to 4th grade, and English as a second language.
