Carlene is a trailblazing millennial with over 10 years of unique experiences as a professional and community leader. Carlene is a first generation Cape Verdean American who strongly believes education, empowerment and self-advocacy is the key to opening up doors. Carlene pursued her dream of going to school in Washington, DC., receiving her B.A. in Government from Georgetown University and her M.
A. in Criminology at The George Washington University. Carlene is mother to a 2 year old named Reyna, is an avid reader, a lifelong learner, enjoys living a healthy lifestyle both physically and emotionally, and empowering others in the community. I was raised by a true village of mentors, community members, family and peers. That is why I started The Greatest You Consulting (GYC) to give individuals and organizations a support and accountability system so clients can also become their greatest self and/or ensure their organization is doing the best work it can in the communities it serves. For many 2020 was the most difficult year of their lives, fortunately for me it was the best year of my life. 2020 taught me purpose, sacrifice, self determination and grit can overcome anything. I used 2020 to propel me into the best version of myself. Like many, I was content in many areas of my life. Often we feel stuck and don’t know our next moves or where to turn. Instead of waiting around for something or someone, I started working on myself. I identified past traumas in my life and faced them head on, I started a weight and health journey and now commit to working out 5x a week and meal prepping. I worked on building my skills and touching up on my language & technical skills. I joined various financial wealth groups, got certifications, read more books than I had in a decade, and increased my knowledge of diversifying my income and investment. Greatest You Consulting works with both individuals and organizations. Through a collective and conscious lens, GYC offers consulting, strategic planning, and access to community resources, to help you identify and remove those barriers impeding your success. The mission of GYC is to educate, collaborate and coach clients toward conscious productivity and fulfilling their dreams and work in collaboration with community partners to ensure clients have access to an array of resources and opportunities. By partnering with me, clients will reach a higher level of conscious growth and remove barriers to their productivity. As a young woman of color, I am best fit to deliver this programming because I approach my work through a collective action lens. Through my personal and professional relationships I can connect clients with real time private and public resources that help them achieve their goals and expose clients to opportunities and resources not readily available to the average person. As GYC grows we will grow our partnerships I will deliver this programming to the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs, black women. I will deliver this programming to young millennials adults and professionals in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities where the market is untapped. Through The Greatest You Consulting, we will help positively empower and transform individuals, organizations and communities to become the best version of themselves. As a first generation woman of color, my goal is to move low income communities out of poverty by helping clients to enhance and grow their talents and connect them with resources in the education world, business world, workforce, and community. As we grow, we will be able to train other young leaders to support our mission and give them entrepreneurial skills. We will also run evening and weekend workshops to accommodate schedules and offer scholarships so everyone can have access to coaching.
