We are a team of innovators who wish to use our skills in engineering, health science, education and art in combination with the best aspects of our culture and personalities to provide a selection of services that will Brighten someone else’s day and Enforce better communication and connection among people.
Mission
To provide meaningful and innovative services for a variety of industries.
Vision
To engage the imagination and hearts of people through knowledge and art, inspiring change and growth.
“African, Hispanic, White are all together in this place but the only group represented here, is simply the human race”
Meet our Team
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Carolina is an engineer native of Venezuela. She is also an Analytics Consultant who assists leaders in improving their operations based on data visualizations, using Business Intelligence platforms. She has more than 14 years of experience in a variety of strategic roles in Healthcare, and has worked for Carilion Clinic, Harvard University and Veterans Hospital Administration. She is an author and co-author of medical abstracts and publications.
Furthermore, Carolina is an artist by heart, and she finds great fulfillment in connecting with others through her singing and writing. In 2017 Carolina founded PerSUNality – “Bright to Brighten Someone’s Day”, a company that offers cultural development programs as well as different specialized services involving education, engineering, technology, innovation and Art. With her company, Carolina wishes to incentivize people use their brilliant talents and abilities towards meaningful causes. She hopes to captivate other individuals, organizations and businesses with unique modes of communication to empower social health.
Carolina has participated in multiple cultural initiatives with Local Colors, HACIENDA of Roanoke, SOMOS Virginia, Blue Ridge Literacy, Fashionista Roanoke, NuFocus Media and COLORS VA Magazine.
PROFESSIONAL GOAL - To enable all learners to achieve their potential
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – 25 years teaching students from all backgrounds including: Inner city, Appalachia, International, and Affluent
EDUCATION
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, May 1991
Radford University, Radford, Virginia
B.S., Accounting, May 1986
Radford University, Radford, Virginia
ENDORSEMENTS
•Early Education NK-4
•Gifted Education
•Middle Education 4-8
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Roanoke County Schools, Long-term Math 7 substitute, Remediation teacher K-5/Substitute teacher K-12, Roanoke, VA September 2016-2017, August 2018-present
Franklin County Schools, 7th Grade Math, Rocky Mount, VA 2017-2018
Monterey Elementary, Resource teacher K-5, Roanoke City Public Schools, VA August 2015-May 2016
Gilbert Linkous Elementary, Montgomery County Public Schools,
VA 2009-2014 SOL Remediation Tutor, Gifted long term substitute January 2015-May 2015
Lynnhaven Elementary, Virginia Beach Public Schools, VA August 2014-January 2015
5th grade teacher, Title 1
Gilbert Linkous Elementary, Montgomery County Public Schools, VA 2009-2014
5th grade teacher, Math, English, Virginia Studies (inclusion and gifted)
•Contributor to the creation of new curriculum created by Montgomery County for 5th grade social studies through a grant from the Library of Congress
•Served on the Gifted Identification committee that included the GRT, administrator, & two teachers
•Introduced Linkous Legends to all staff at the request of my administrator as a way to organize all documentation obtained for students during the academic year
•Analyzed data obtained from Interactive Achievement, SOLs, and SuccessMaker to identify student weaknesses
•Successfully obtained the donation of 30 laptops from VA Tech to be used with Math technology & increase differentiation for all students
•Successfully obtained 6 iPods from Radford University to assist students in communicating with deaf classmates & to enhance learning with technology
•Chaired the Academic Achievement Committee Coordinated a three day field trip to Richmond, NAS, Virginia Beach, Jamestown, Williamsburg, & Pamplin Park for 60 students & 35 chaperones for 4 years
Greenbrier Middle School, Chesapeake Public Schools, VA 2008-2009
7th grade US History I teacher
Hugo Owens Middle School, Chesapeake Public Schools, VA 2007-2008
8th grade English and US History II teacher
Greenbrier Intermediate, Chesapeake Public Schools, VA 2002-2007
5th grade Virginia Studies and Language Arts
•Inclusion and gifted cluster teacher
•Chosen to participate in writing Reading Mastery Benchmarks by
SOL for 5th grade
•Reading Teacher of the Year 2006
College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach Public Schools, VA 1991-2002
5th grade
•Inclusion and gifted cluster teacher
•Selected to pilot the Math adoption designed by Virginia Beach
Public Schools
•Obtained my Gifted endorsement through Virginia Beach Public
Schools and UVA
•Trainer for Summer Professional Development Academy
Roanoke County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office, Business
Personal Property Manager, VA 1988
•Focused on timely and accurate assessment and audits for local
taxation of all Roanoke County businesses, while providing the
citizens with professional and courteous service
Pat Ryan & Associates, Auditor 1986-1988
•Conducted audits of car dealerships throughout SW Virginia.
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