She is a second-generation Filipina born in Montreal and raised in Manila, and is fluent in English, French, Tagalog and basic Spanish. She publishes with The Tyee and The Vancouver Observer, hosts regularly on Tinig ng Masa (Views of the People) on Coop Radio 100.5 FM, and has produced independent multimedia projects and short documentaries. Her work may be found on krystlealarcon.com and she can be followed on Twitter @krystlealarcon.