Chrissy Cruz has more than a decade’s worth of experience facilitating student success as an instructor and a program designer. She has taught more than 1,000 U.S. and international students in person and online and presented more than 200 workshops on student success and professional development. As a national program manager for Shorelight Education, she oversaw 20 international career programs serving students from more than 70 countries. With Shorelight, Chrissy also created the Global University of Central Florida Accelerator program, which delivered workforce competencies to students seeking jobs at top-tier companies worldwide.

An Outcomes-Based Approach to Student Success 

As a Project Manager for Student Success at Credo, Chrissy helps our client colleges and universities execute strategies that maximize their student outcomes. Her portfolio includes comprehensive student support initiatives, including first-year experience, career development, peer mentoring, and targeted academic support programs, as well as high-impact practices. She serves on the Student Success Execution Team and other cross-functional teams of consultants, presidents, and presidents’ cabinet members that aim to leverage their collective expertise to drive student engagement and persistence.  

Inspired by the Arts

In addition to spending years honing her project management skills, Chrissy also cultivated her talents in illustration, graphic design, and digital photography. She likes working with media such as graphite, charcoal, oil, and watercolor, and you’ll often see her out and about with her Nikon Z7 camera at the ready.