Colleen Monroe

Board Chair

  • Top 5 Strengths: Responsibility, Communication, Achiever, Woo, Beliefs
  • Enneagram: Type 3, The Performer
  • Love Language: Acts of Service
  • Favorite Treat: Chips and guac
  • Favorite Drink: Arnold Palmer (with unsweet tea) or decaf, venti, nonfat, no whip mocha from Starbucks
  • Favorite Flower: Sunflower
  • Favorite Color: Pink or yellow

Claudia Beeny

Founder/Executive Director

  • Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Focus, Ideation, Input
  • Enneagram: Type 5, The Investigator
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Stationary of all sorts, but mostly small note cards and tags
  • Favorite Drink: Sonic unsweetened tea (with Katie) and my morning coffee
  • Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
  • Favorite Color: Why, yellow of course!

Stephanie McAlpine

Chief Programming Officer

  • Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Relator, Adaptability, Woo
  • Love Language: Acts of Service, Thoughtful Gifts
  • Favorite Treat: Ice Cream
  • Favorite Drink: Water (flavored), Wine, Margarita, Rosé
  • Favorite Flower: Yellow Roses
  • Favorite Color: Purple

Maureen Ramirez

Creative Director

  • Top 5 Strengths: Adaptability, Arranger, Includer, Empathy, Developer
  • Enneagram: Type 2, The Helper
  • Love Language: Acts of Service
  • Favorite Treat: Pie (most any fruit pie), also like cake (things like carrot, German chocolate, Italian creme)
  • Favorite Drink: Sparkling water in a can
  • Favorite Flower: Hmmm …. I like all flowers
  • Favorite Color: Purple

Elysa Ellis

Marketing Director

  • Top 5 Strengths: Ideation, Intellection, Maximizer, Futuristic, Relator
  • Enneagram: Type 5, The Investigator
  • Love Language: Acts of Service
  • Favorite Treat: Sour Candy
  • Favorite Drink: Coffee-flavored Milk (Latte)
  • Favorite Flower: Calla Lily
  • Favorite Color: Magenta

Dawn Burch

Program Manager

  • Top 5 Strengths: Consistency, Relator, Deliberative, Empathy, Achiever
  • Enneagram: Type 4, The Individualist
  • Love Language: Acts of Service and Gift Giving/Receiving
  • Favorite Treat: Anything with the combination of cinnamon sugar, butter and bread!
  • Favorite Drink: Any flavor lemonade or limeade
  • Favorite Flower: Calla Lily
  • Favorite Color: Sage Green

Lori Stevens

Volunteer Coordinator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Woo, Includer, Communication, Positivity, Empathy
  • Enneagram: Type 7, The Enthusiast
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Pizza
  • Favorite Drink: Water or tequila
  • Favorite Flower: Hydrangea
  • Favorite Color: Pink

Amy Spurlock

Programs Assistant for Education

  • Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Relator, Strategic, Learner, Communication
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Enneagram: Type 8, The Challenger
  • Favorite Treat: brownies
  • Starbucks Order: Sweet cream cold brew or Iced Coffee with vanilla syrup and cream
  • Favorite Color: Magenta
  • Favorite Aisle in Target: School supplies

Quynh Lu

Fab Volunteer: Special Exhibits Coordinator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Activator, Positivity, Strategic, Relator, Belief
  • Enneagram: Type 7, The Enthusiast
  • Love Language: Acts of Service
  • Favorite Treat: Snickers or Anything Caramel
  • Favorite Drink: Extra Hot White Mocha or Sweet Tea
  • Favorite Flower: Tulips, peonies and hydrangeas
  • Favorite Color: Coral

Peggy Sue Robinson

Fab Volunteer: Crafter and Traveling Shine Shop Coordinator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Input, Responsibility, Discipline, Adaptability, Communication
  • Enneagram: Type 6, The Loyalist
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Skittles, Reese’s Peanut Butter, Chips & Salsa, Seafood
  • Favorite Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper, Cherry Limeade, Mojito, Red Wine
  • Favorite Flower: Wild
  • Favorite Color: Coral or other variations

Denise Light

Fab Volunteer/Facilitator: Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach

  • Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Harmony, Positivity, Adaptability, Woo
  • Enneagram: Type 2, The Helper
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Popcorn or Dark Chocolate
  • Favorite Drink: Unsweetened iced tea with lemon/Diet Coke with extra ice
  • Favorite Flower: Hydrangea
  • Favorite Color: Soft Pastel Pink

Stephanie King

Fab Volunteer/Facilitator: Career & Life Coach

  • Top 5 Strengths: Maximizer, Futuristic, Positivity, Empathy, Ideation
  • Enneagram: Type 9, The Peacemaker
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Cookies
  • Favorite Drink: Chardonnay
  • Favorite Flower: Hydrangeas
  • Favorite Color: Pink

Kiki Dallao

Facilitator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Connectedness, Empathy, Developer, Maximizer, Arranger
  • Enneagram: Type 2, The Helper
  • Love Language: Touch and Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Ice cream!
  • Favorite Drink: Sparkly water & Sparkly wine
  • Favorite Flower: Hydrangea, Dahlia
  • Favorite Color: Blue

Yvette Lopez

Volunteer/Facilitator: Spanish Programming

  • Top 5 Strengths: Relator, Achiever, Connectedness, Strategic, Responsibility
  • Enneagram: Type 1, The Reformer
  • Favorite Color: Orange (energy, enthusiasm, optimism – the power of people)

Ashlynn McKay

Podcast Coordinator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Ideation, Communication, Individualization, Learner
  • Enneagram: Type 3, The Achiever
  • Love Language: Gift Giving
  • Favorite Treat: Chips and Queso
  • Favorite Drink: An Ice Cold Coke
  • Favorite Flower: Hydrangeas
  • Favorite Color: Pink

Natalia Michel

Programming Intern

  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Seaweed Snacks
  • Favorite Drink: Cherry Coke
  • Favorite Flower: Roses
  • Favorite Color: Pink

Allison Renfro

Programming Intern

  • Top 5 Strengths: Input, Belief, Connectedness, Developer, and Positivity
  • Enneagram: Type 5, The Investigator
  • Love Language: Quality time/words of affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Chocolate chip cookies (ideally warm and gooey)
  • Favorite Drink: Strawberry/raspberry lemonade
  • Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
  • Favorite Color: Yellow

Meet the Shine Team

An Outstanding Team of Shine Spreaders is Always Here to Help