Krystal Smith
#IYPFW Conference Speaker 2013
August 10, 2013 Atlanta, GA
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In a League of Her Own
Krystal Smith, 29, has a passion for sisterhood and for supporting young girls struggling to find their identity and place in this world. This is the focus of her organization BAM (Beautiful Ambitious Me).
Krystal Smith is no ordinary woman. She lives, breathes and dreams of being true to her higher self, using this as an inspiration to young women and a source for positive change in their lives. Krystal was born October 14, 1983 to mother Shirley Harris and father Laroy Harris. She attended Eastern Hills High School until 2002, after which she pursued a business degree at Letourneau University and pursued her license through the Ogle Hair/Skin Academy in Hurst, Texas.
Despite all she accomplished thus far, she hungered for more; the feeling of simply “just existing” kept gnawing at her. In 2008, Krystal experienced an abrupt life change when she was faced with divorce. After living with an abundance of anger, disappointment, hurt and betrayal, feeling both unloved and a failure, she recognized a need for special support that was not available to her in her time of need. She knew there must be other women facing these same challenges alone, just as she had experienced. This emboldened her to form a sisterhood for struggling young women, which she named BAM.
After much success as a public speaker, fundraiser and mentor to battered women, as well as assisting others with housing and employment issues, Krystal decided to move her passion forward; in 2012, the BAM mentoring program for young girls ages 11-18 was born.
The organization is geared to support, uplift and empower young girls; Krystal’s motto is, “Turning a girl into a lady.” She engages in numerous speaking and public appearances promoting her cause and vision. BAM has conducted its second annual prom give away where we have provided forester girls with prom dress, accessories hair and makeup made college care package with basic everyday items such as bed linen, books and toiletry donations and has participated in community outreach programs such as the Eastern Hill School Clean up Forth Worth, Cancer Care Services and the March for dime, feeding the homeless, toy drives etc.
