Gisele and Nicole had decidedly different paths before we all met and decided to start A La Mode Branding. yes, we decided to start a new company during a pandemic. This is how and why. And since they both live in the Bay Area, we really get our wine talk on.
Wine: Upper Eden Pinot Noir 2018
Medium bodied that tends to be pretty dry. People mentioned red fruit notes when they tasted it such has cherry, raspberry and strawberry.
Gisel's Bio:
Gisel Martín is a problem-solving 1st-gen college graduate that loves to research. As a Business Strategist she teaches business owners how to create sustainable systems to help their businesses grow. Her BA in International Business and MA in International Education are the foundation of her approach of learning through practice to make change.
She is the creator of the Relate + Elevate Podcast and Glowing Corazón. Her husband and 3 children are not only her inspiration, but her loudest cheerleaders.
Nicole's Bio:
Nicole Moreno-Deinzer is currently is the Founder and CEO of Epifania Magazine. A Latina lifestyle magazine. Her story has featured on Happy Apple Podcast, Livin’ Latina, SheNomads, Women of Socal and more. In 2017 year she was one of the winner of AD2SF 32 Under 32. She contributed to Create Your Best Year by Clara Angelina Diaz.
Before diving into the entrepreneurial world, she worked in the nonprofit sector. She worked for several nonprofits including, Reading Partners and Alzheimer’s Association.
She studied Communication Studies at San Francisco State and received her MBA from Mills College. She was the previous Vice President of St. Elizabeth Day Home Board and was a Board Member of Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee. She is a graduate of Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Board Academy and is a Founding Father of the Psi Kappa, an Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity chapter.
She has spoken to youth at numerous high schools as well at Breakthrough Silicon Valley and Silicon Valley Women and Girls Leadership Summit and this last year she spoke at her high old school, Gilroy High School.
You can usually find her in a dress (even in the winter), traveling with her husband Nicholas bugging her sisters on GroupMe and buying way too many books at used book stores.