Dr. Sonia Noel is a John Maxwell Trained Coach, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Mentor, Designer, Speaker and Best Selling Author. She is a passionate and industrious creative artist, with a fresh New World perspective on style and life. Dr. Noel is celebrating just over two decades in the fashion industry. She was formerly a high school teacher in her hometown, in Bartica. Back then she was regarded as a small-town girl, but one with a big dream who believed anything is possible. She is very proud of her Amerindian roots, and parlayed this indigenous South American creativity mixed with a cosmopolitan Caribbean flair, to craft a unique fashion aesthetic that became identifiaby trademarked as the Sonia Noel brand. Her determined spirit pushes her to drive creative industry enterprise forward and she has come an exemplar and mentor to young creatives, not only in Guyana but throughout the region. She has been presented with many awards locally, regionally and even internationally, for her dedication to entrepreneurship, her commitment to philanthropy and her engagement as a cultural ambassador.