Dr. Carol Ann Washburn, founder of SunShineMe.

Carol Ann is happy to call Wainiha, Kaua'i home, and she enjoys traveling to provide consulting services to various organizations. Her work as an independent consultant has spanned 27 successful years.

Dr. Washburn's expertise in teaming, communications and leadership highlights her work. With precision, ease and a captivating delivery style she utilizes engaging stories, experiential learning, humor and open discussion to support the emergence of participants’ wisdom, knowledge and experience. Audiences are inspired and delighted by stories and activities that spark their enthusiasm, iniative and commitment.

Dr. Washburn is gifted with a high EQ and the complementary intellect to clearly transfer information to diverse audiences. She believes in the excellence inherent in all human beings, and her teachings are targeted to identify strengths and grow success.

Professionals interested in immediately improving relationships and accomplishing desired results find her teachings of great value. They report immediately implementing behaviors necessary to increase clear communication, enthusiasm, appreciation and profit. Dr. Washburn plays a strong coaching role in helping people form desirable, new habits.

Content, is simple, profound and immediately applicable. Her direct, warm style, helps people deal with difficult situations and her perspective highlight the benefits of utilizing diverse styles. Interactions tap awareness and are colored with lightness and humor.

"Worthwhile accomplishments are fueled by productive relationships with our self and with others. When we are accountable for the quality of our relationships we “own” the building blocks of outstanding personal and professional success. Relating, rapport, communication skills, and work-life balance are learnable and repeatable keys to excellence."

Dr. Washburn received a bachelors and masters degree in communications and theatre and extensively studied related communication technologies. Upon completing her doctorate in Higher Education, she has led the way in the strengths revolution (growing what works). Her work has received national and international media coverage.

Her notable strengths are:

• assisting people in knowing and stating what they want
• identifying necessary resources
• creating implementation ideas
• inspiring "We did it", vs "Just do it"
• celebrating successes
• enjoying life
• magnetizing positive energy to accomplish outcomes

Her talents and strengths have been grown by excellent teachers, deep roots and a loving family. For more information please see client recommendations.

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Dr. Carol Ann Washburn

PO Box 254
Hanalei, Kauai, HI 96714
808-826-6776