Ms. C. Cryn Johannsen has spent many years in academic environments, giving her an insider’s understanding of the varying forms of educational institutions and how they function. She worked for an academic publishing company and is currently an advocate and political activist for individuals who are struggling to pay off their student loan debt. Her work as a publishing representative has provided her with valuable insights into higher education from the perspective of a businesswoman. As a result of her varying working relationships with these institutions, Ms. Johannsen offers a multifaceted perspective on not only how they operate but also how they can be improved.

In addition to her previous employment, Ms. Johannsen has been a student at multiple levels at multiple institutions, beginning at a community college, graduating with honors from the University of Kansas, and receiving MAs from both the University of Chicago and Brown University (where she also participated in an exchange scholar program with Harvard). She is an experienced researcher and instructor, and has focused her own education on the study of History and the Social Sciences.

Ms. Johannsen is the founder and executive director of All Education Matters. She is also the managing editor of EduLender’s blog, EduTrends.

• Posts by Cryn:
• Unemployed, educated and indebted: More Millennials seeking work outside U.S.
• How the government can ease student loan debt