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As the CEO, her main job is to maintain a growth mindset culture where people are allowed to take risks and learn from failures and protect the team from a negative culture. |
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Writer and Childcare Entrepreneur |
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Under the power of one brand, a curriculum designed to prepare 21st-century learners, operational systems, and a technology platform to scale, Young Innovators Academy present the solution to the three most significant challenges of the early childhood industry. |
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She has years of experience in innovative educational options and as a childcare entrepreneur. |
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Board member at different organizations. Advent Health (Hospital), Broken Wings (, The Synapsory, Nation of Makers and others. |
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She has been in her current position for 15 years. |
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Parents:
Alberto Forestieri (1947- 1995)
Rafaelina de Forestieri
Husband: Abel Gomez, Fine arts photographer and creative director for our brands.
Children:
Valerie Trapp (Attending Stanford University and graduating 2023)
Oliver Von Trapp (Graduated from Darmouth 2020, living in Miami and leading our technology division Hopscotch Software Solutions and Hopscotch CRM)
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She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1995 at the Huron University in Japan, graduating with the honor of Summa Cum Laude. She started a Master of Business Administration at Tampa University in 2000. She is a graduate of Stanford University's Latino Entrepreneurs Leaders. |
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Outdoors, spend time with friends and family, always looking for new ideas on how to deliver learning experiences for children. |
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She is certified in the state of Florida as a child development associate and a child care director. |
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She is the author of many educational resources and is a lead curriculum writer. She is the author of books entitled “The Basics of Starting a Childcare Center” (2020) and “Grow in STEAM”. She is the co-author of “Simple Steam” and “Stem Play: Integrating Inquiry Into Learning Centers”. She is an award winner for her book entitled “Spanish-language novel EL Yakusa de mi Corazon" which was released in 2010. |
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She started her career with CNN International and distinguished herself as an independent documentary producer and journalist for CNN International and CNN en Espanol. She later held the position of Vice President of Marketing for Centennial Communications. Between 2003 and 2005 she established Business Centers Inc. and remained President of the company until 2008 when she opened up Ladybird Academy of Wyndham Lakes LLC. In 2019 she then opened Young Innovators Academies which is a childcare brand that leverages technology to support start-up founders and independent childcare entrepreneurs. |
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She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the documentary entitled “Conspiracy in the Caribbean” and has been the recipient of awards as an entrepreneur childcare administrator and operator. |
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I've learned that the most memorable moment in your career happens when you discover the gift to pursue things that you are passionate about, immerse yourself in your work with joy and accept the mission to share the gift that God has given you. I have many memorable moments that build up a creative confidence of reaching my next level.
"My personal mission is to instill the mindset of an innovator in children. The rapid pace of change will require every member of society to think like an innovator as job stability is no longer be guaranteed. Every day I wake with the goal to come up with solutions to help adults and children use tools to design, create and make using the values of empathy and compassion as a starting point." |
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Impact as many children as we can with the Innovation Advantage. |
