Carolina Flores: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• Known by my friends as the author of Carolina Hot Topics, a series of thought-provoking conversation starters
• An adventure-seeker and have been to Indonesia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Germany, Spain, England, the Bahamas and Canada
• Willing to try any food at least once
• Known for my “get it done” attitude, so I’ve been told
• An avid Wall Street Journal Secrets of Wealthy Women podcast listener
• Amused by all of the things my dad says to me. Most recently, his words of encouragement were, “Work hard, God made you beautiful but not rich.”
• Obsessed with being in the water and almost pursued a career in marine biology
• Not afraid to admit I convinced my parents to buy me a car instead of having a quinceañera because – to no one’s surprise – I had strong opinions about what a quinceañera meant
• A true believer in morning brilliance, and like to start my day at 4:45 a.m. to exercise
• Passionate about helping other first-generation students and serve on my alma mater’s Multicultural Alumni Network, and Latinos Count, because I don’t think anyone achieves success on their own

This profile appeared in the September 2020 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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