
Justin Colon
Success Planner – Programs & Camps
As CoolSpeak’s Success Planner, Justin utilizes his years of experience as a student athlete & mentor to ensure that all program & camp participants have the opportunity to learn team building & leadership skills. At Bloomsburg University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration & Management, Justin received the Aaron Lorrick Memorial Scholarship for perseverance. His motivation & drive comes from handling adversity and overcoming challenges early in life. After a successful collegiate & professional arena football career, Justin is a motivational speaker, facilitator and is currently a National College Athletic Association (NCAA) football official.
Dream Funder & CFO
From unwed teenage mother to an educated, successful Controller of a manufacturing plant with over $50 million in annual sales to the Dream Funder and Chief Financial Officer of the leading youth engagement company in America. As CoolSpeak’s Dream Funder, Joselyn shares her accounting experience while simultaneously empowering young people who struggle with adversity like she did as a teen. Joselyn got her Bachelor and Master of Science Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University, exemplified with the distinction of Suma Cum Laude. She not only completed her degree but she’s now an Adjunct Instructor for her alma mater, highlighting Joselyn’s commitment to not only be successful in the business world, but to pay it forward and help a fellow dream chaser on their personal journey to success.

Joselyn Martinez-Pastor

Alicia Navarro
Success Planner – Conferences & Events
Since she was a teenager, Alicia has always jumped at the chance to volunteer at special events. She helped organize small scale events in high school, but it wasn’t until college that she decided to pursue event planning as a career. Alicia attended Roosevelt University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in hospitality and tourism management, specializing in special events management. She spent five years planning events and activities in higher education. As CoolSpeak’s Success Planner, she utilizes all her experience to ensure that all of our conferences and events provide transformative experiences for participants, while anticipating and exceeding expectations. Her work is driven by passion and purpose, because planning for the success of an event that will impact the life of a student, helps them realize their dreams, like she has hers.
Numbers Nerd & Analyst
Lina likes numbers. No, Lina loves numbers. No, Lina LOVES discovering patterns and sharing the stories that the numbers tell. This is what she does as the Numbers Nerd. She gathers the numbers, finds the stories, and gives meaning to narratives. This data-driven approach ensures that our programming and events fulfill our client’s goals and strengthen the students’ voice. Lina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and International Studies. She also earned a Master of Science in Urban Studies with an emphasis on Economic and Community Development. Lina is a PhD Candidate in Sociology with concentration in Stratification and Race and Ethnicity. Lina has concentrated in using qualitative research to explore areas of education, urban communities, and access of underrepresented populations to higher education.