Hire Crystal to speak at Your Studio or Conference

If you’re looking for a guest speaker, custom training, or team workshop, Crystal is available for in-person or online event bookings year-round.

Available Classes & Workshops

Crystal’s sessions can be offered as lectures, interactive workshops, or something in between, depending on what your event or studio needs. Here are just a few of her most requested topics:

  • Creating and Communicating Company Mission, Vision, and Values

  • The Art of Balance - Thriving Without Burnout

  • The Art of Clarity: Crafting Effective Employee Manuals

  • Developing Curriculum for a Piercing Apprentice

  • Effective Employee Training and Development

  • Photographing Clients: Lighting, Posing, and Composition (can be geared toward iPhone and/or DSLR)

  • PROTECT YOUR ASSets: Studio Documentation & Record-keeping

  • Uses of AI in the Piercing Studio

  • Gems with Benefits - A Studio Guide to Gemstone Success – with co-instructor April Thomas

  • Nervous System Resilience: Regulation Techniques for the Piercing Studio

  • National Safety Council Courses in Bloodborne Pathogens, First Aid, and CPR

coming soon

See Crystal at the 2026 Conference of the Association of Professional Piercers in Las Vegas speaking on:

  • Know Your Numbers: Using KPIs to Make Confident Business Decisions

  • Staffing That Sticks: A Guide to Hiring & Training - with Alexandra Trimble

  • Training in Piercing Studios: An Industry Snapshot (Poster Session)

Past Appearances

Crystal has taught at conferences, online education programs, and studios across the U.S. and internationally. Some of her recent presentations include:

2025 APP Conference

  • Building Front of House – with Alexandra Trimble

  • Gems with Benefits – with April Thomas

  • Uses of AI in the Piercing Studio

2024 Camp APP

  • Uses of AI in the Piercing Studio

  • Bouncebackability – Finding Your Resilience by Finding Your Why

2024 APP Conference

  • The Sparkly Bits – with Bethany Penfold

  • The Art of Balance – Thriving Without Burnout

  • Employee Development Through Performance Improvement Plans

International

  • Photographing Clients – 2024 APPBR, São Paulo, Brazil and 2025 APP Benelux, Netherlands

  • Developing Curriculum for an Apprentice – APPBR, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Gems with Benefits – with April Thomas – 2025 APP Benelux, Netherlands

  • Uses of AI in the Piercing Studio – 2025 APP Benelux, Netherlands

APP Online Education (Core Curriculum)

  • Regulate & Recharge: Nervous System Care for Burnout Prevention – 2025

  • The Art of Clarity – 2023

  • Studio Documentation – 2021

And many more, covering everything from inspections and employee management to retail environments, studio setup, and safety training.

Want to talk about bringing Crystal to your event or studio?

Schedule a free consultation or email hello@crystalsims.com