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About Me
Hello! My name is Kristal. With a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas, I am a marketing and communications professional currently working in the Commercial Refrigeration and Food Equipment Industry.
Writing Samples
Feature Story
​To aid in solving a decades old cipher to help reveal the infamous Zodiac Killer’s identity, University of North Texas computer science and engineering professor, Ryan Garlick, joined a five-member code team in a special series, “The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer,” that premiered in November 2017 on the History Channel.
Profile
​Patrick Kamongi recently received his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering and plans to graduate from the University of North Texas at this December’s commencement ceremony.
News
​As a part of the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University dual degree program, UNT mechanical and energy engineering student and TWU math student, Stephanie Lopez, is earning two bachelor’s degrees from the two universities simultaneously.
Blog
The constant need for refrigeration in day-to-day operations for many businesses leads to a high demand for skilled techs to keep the equipment up and running.
Blog
When outside temperatures rise in the summer, refrigeration equipment works harder to maintain a steady internal temperature. Fortunately, there are several steps an operator can take to better prepare their commercial refrigeration for the summer heat.
News
In partnership with Dallas ISD, RSI was able to provide a refrigeration internship to a high school student this summer.
Blog
Restaurant fires result in $165 million in damages annually, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). So with October 9-15 being Fire Prevention Week, we're sharing some simple commercial cooking equipment fire prevention tips.
News
CES and appliance manufacturer, Electrolux Professional, gave back to the community with a grill donation to Texas Baptist Men (TBM). The donation of the Electrolux grill will directly help the Dallas-local organization with their work serving communities after disasters in Texas and across the country.
Annual Report
I wrote six pieces for the 2017-2018 UNT College of Engineering Annual Report. These range from news stories to feature stories to alumni profiles.