Faith, Hope, and Love with A.C. Cristales

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a revealing and vulnerable conversation with his featured guest — A.C. Cristales.

A.C. is a speaker, author, and an advocate for educational empowerment and organizational culture.  He has delivered professional development programs across the United States and in Central America, striving to enhance educational practices and environments.  A.C. emphasizes the positive impact of family engagement on academic success.

1:03 - Introduction
1:55 - My Leadership Story
23:40 - Assistant Principal
29:38 - The School of Hard Knocks
32:20 - Cristales Leadership Group
38:30 - Mission-Driven Life
43:58 - Latino Leadership
49:00 - Learn, Grow, and Develop as a Leader
51:47 - Guiding Principles

Dr. A.C. Cristales was born and raised in Garland, Texas.  Despite a challenging upbringing after his father's departure when he was eight, he graduated from high school in three years and began his higher education journey at Richland College.  While working as a bilingual classroom aide in the Garland Independent School District, A.C. became a third-grade newcomer teacher and pursued a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Texas at Dallas.

By age 23, A.C. earned a master’s in education administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce and rapidly advanced to assistant principal at 24, a role he held for eight years.  He then transitioned to educational consulting and motivational speaking.  In 2022, A.C. earned his doctorate in higher education from Texas A&M University-Commerce, focusing his research on Latino student support and the impact of family engagement on academic achievement.

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/accristales

Website:  acspeaks.com/

Facebook:  facebook.com/ACCristalesfan/

Instagram:  instagram.com/ac_cristales/

Email:  ac@acspeaks.com


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