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Karol Hernández

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A humble genius who knows when to lead and when to follow.

Karol is an award-winning marketing leader, a faculty fellow at Lipscomb University, a public speaker, a backyard astronomer, and an amateur photographer.

Karol was born in Colombia and immigrated to South Florida with her family in 1998. She is passionate about her Colombian heritage and embraces the cultural mosaic of her life in the United States.

Her debut picture book, I Am La Chiva, celebrates her memories of the Andes mountains and the power of community with rhythmic Spanglish verse.

Karol resides in West Palm Beach with her husband, three kids, and two dogs. She holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Nov ...more

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	I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes by Karol Hernández (Goodreads Author), Lorena Alvarez Gomez (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 283 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	¡Me llamo la Chiva!: El colorido bus de los Andes by Karol Hernández (Goodreads Author), Isabel Mendoza (translator), Lorena Alvarez Gomez (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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23 years and 11 days

23 years and 11 days ago, I tied the laces of my oversized Brahma boots and took one last look at the room in which I slept the night before. Boxes with clothes, toys, and books were piled against the wall with the promise of soon reuniting with us. That promise was broken.

In one of those boxes was a stuffed animal that Danilo, my 6th-grade crush, had gifted me on the day of friendship and love. I Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 16, 2021 05:40 • Tags: colombia, la-chiva

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