Shay Olivarria

Shay Olivarria a national financial education speaker, writer for three websites, and the author of three books on personal finance: All My Mistakes: Money lessons for emancipating youth, 10 Things College Students Need to Know About Money and Money Matters: The Get It Done in 1 Minute Workbook. You've seen her in Redbook and Essence and read her financial education articles in Parents of Color Magazine, The South LA Report, HBCU Digest, and Prominence Magazine, among others. She's appeared on domestic and international radio shows to share tips on making small financial changes that make a big difference. She's worked with high schools, colleges, credit unions and community organizations such as Independent Lens, American Airlines Credit Union, University of Southern California, Upward Bound, and Promise House. To find out more about Shay visit www.BiggerThanYourBlock.com.