Hi there - I'm Anyelis,

I was born in Havana, Cuba to a black mother of Afro-Chinese descent and a white father whose ancestors trace back to Galicia, Spain. I grew up in Union City, NJ, a working class Hispanic community.  Aside from navigating the world in America as an immigrant, bi-racial woman, who grew up poor, in my family & soul tribe there's a spectrum of rich diversity.  That means that I don't just approach DEI from a personal lens, I lean in & empower leaders to be inclusive of ALL DEI dimensions.

From non-profit to corporate to entrepreneurship, I've made significant transitions throughout my career. I've had to muster a great deal of courage to not just survive, rather to align with my purpose, which has transformed into serving as a catalyst for courage to anyone who wants to actualize their greatness and POP!

Before taking the leap to run POP full-time, I spent a decade working as a Human Resources professional in Corporate America.  The last 3yrs until Nov 2021, managing Leadership Development Programs for high-performing talent.  So whether I'm curating a workshop for an organization or developing a coaching program, I'm always drawing from recent & relevant industry experience in a people centric way.