Meet the Shine Team
An Outstanding Tribe of Shine Spreaders is Always Here to Help
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!
Colleen Monroe
Chief Operating Officer
- 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
Katie Kolkmeier
Director of Programs
- Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Responsibility, Belief, Discipline, Relator
- Enneagram: Type 1, The Perfectionist
- Love Language: Quality Time
- Favorite Treat: Nothing Bundt Cake
- Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
- Favorite Flower: Sunflower
- Favorite Color: Blue
Maureen Ramirez
Art 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
Tamara DaSantos
Office Manager
- Top 5 Strengths: Relator, Harmony, Consistency, Deliberative, Input
- Enneagram: Type 1, The Perfectionist
- Love Language: Quality Time
- Favorite Treat: Pecan pie or real key lime pie (yellow, not green!)
- Favorite Drink: Coke
- Favorite Flower: Calla Lily
- Favorite Color: Red
Quynh Lu
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
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
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
Development Manager
- 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
Development Manager
- 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