Executive Team

  • Nadia Abbasi - Financial Analyst

    Nadia is a new member of the Shining Star Consulting team and has already brought great value to the organization.

  • Carly Mendoza - Learning Content & Curriculum Design Specialist

    Carly has over a decade of experience in education, and six years of experience with adult education and workplace training. She earned her BA in Political Science and Japanese from the University of Rochester and her MS in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. Carly specializes in using adult learning principles to design, implement, and evaluate high-quality adult learning programs to support organizational success. When she's not working, Carly can be found hiking, backpacking, or rock climbing in the beautiful Arizona desert with her husband and dogs.

  • Ursula Osores - Executive Assistant

    Ursula is originally from Peru, holds a degree in Business Administration and has one dog and two cats. She enjoys going on hikes with her dog and staying at home watching tv with her cats.

  • Willi Sanchez - Director of Operations

    Willi Sanchez has 20 years experience in the field of education. She earned her BA from Sonoma State, and a Master’s from UC Berkeley and a Master’s from Arizona State. There she picked up skills in technology, marketing and project management. Her passion for service work is a family trait and one she carries with pride and hopes to pass down to her son. She lives in Arizona with her son, dog and two cats.