Meet the Shine Team

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!

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

Ashlynn McKay

Social Media and Public Relations Specialist

  • Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Ideation, Maximizer, Individualization, Focus
  • Enneagram: Type 3, The Achiever
  • Favorite Treat: Chips and queso, sour patch
  • Starbucks Order: Iced Chai with sweet cream cold foam
  • Something I Collect: Books (self improvement, romance or mystery)
  • Favorite Color: Pink

Agnes Krahn

Program Coordinator/Facilitator

  • Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Input, Includer, Futuristic, Ideation
  • Enneagram: Type 9, The Peacemaker
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation and Quality Time
  • Favorite Treat: Chips and salsa
  • Favorite Drink: Iced latte
  • Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
  • Favorite Color: Orange and blue

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

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

Quynh Lu

Fab 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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

Kim Lackey

Fab Five Volunteer: Shine Shop Buyer

  • Top 5 Strengths: Communication, Activator, Competition, Woo and Maximizer
  • Enneagram: Type 2, The Helper
  • Love Language: Words of Affirmation
  • Favorite Treat: Cookies
  • Favorite Drink: Unsweetened tea
  • Favorite Flower: Any and All (love flowers)
  • Favorite Color: Pink

An Outstanding Tribe of Shine Spreaders is Always Here to Help