Crystal Libby
Instructional Designer | Training Facilitator | Technical Writer
Storytelling is my foundation.
I use narratives to transform complex ideas into learning experiences that are meaningful, memorable, and built to last.
Phone: 530-828-1550
Email: crystalalibby@gmail.com
Location: Marina, CA
I am an instructional designer, facilitator, and published author with over ten years of experience across corporate, hospitality, healthcare, and nonprofit settings. I reduced onboarding time by 50% at Pebble Beach Resorts and have trained more than 3,000 professionals through Queer Edge Monterey. Each sample below is grounded in a real organizational need and selected to demonstrate both process and outcome.
Needs analysis, curriculum design, eLearning, and coaching plans
Video tutorials, live facilitation, presentations, and gamification
Standard operating procedures
and job aids
Books, forthcoming titles, and articles
Published Works
French à la Carte is a witty and engaging collection of bilingual short stories designed for French learners at beginner and intermediate levels.
📘 Available on Amazon
🏫 Available at IngramSpark for bookstores & libraries
🎧 Available on Audible
The Gender Inclusivity Starter Kit introduces foundational concepts in gender-inclusive language and safer space design, offering practical, actionable steps for building more affirming workplaces and organizations. Ideal for team leads, HR professionals, and organizational decision-makers ready to move from good intentions to meaningful, lasting change.
The Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations Magazine spotlighted the people, stories, and events shaping LGBTQ+ life in the Salinas Valley, featuring in-depth interviews with local politicians, artists, and community leaders alongside curated coverage of regional events, news, and advocacy efforts.
The LGBTQIA+ Friendly Business Directory of Monterey County began as an informal collection of recommendations for allies in the community amongst friends, but evolved into a movement where businesses only identify as LGBTQIA+ supporting safe spaces with dedicated actions toward self-education and inclusion.
Captain Christmas and Jingle: A High Seas Holiday is a whimsical holiday adventure. This story follows Captain Christmas and his cheeky parrot, Jingle, as they sail the seas to bring festive cheer to a tropical island, complete with palm trees in Santa hats, penguins dancing on the beach, and a surprise jungle twist.
Upcoming 2026 Releases
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Amplified Voices is a narrative-driven guide for working professionals that explores what LGBTQIA+ inclusivity looks like in practice and the real impact our actions have on underrepresented communities. Drawing on stories from patients, legal professionals, employees, and educators, it offers not just frameworks and strategies, but the human context that makes them meaningful.
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Upwelling follows Clarke, a novelist who returns to her childhood sanctuary of Monterey and unknowingly sets in motion the uncovering of a 1981 hate crime against a secret network of queer women who gathered at the local historic lighthouse. Drawn into the mystery alongside Indie, the granddaughter of the queer network's leader, the two piece together a buried truth that powerful men have spent decades silencing.