Rounding out our Ms Senior Jacksonville pageant we will hear from the 2019 Senior Queen herself, Brenda Griffin. She describes herself with having a natural passion for learning, teaching, and sharing information. Currently, she manifests her passion through her roles of Bible Teacher, Resiliency Coach at her local YMCA and financial literacy and wellness advocate.
Before retiring from paid work, Brenda spent over 30 years in the financial services industry in various Human Resources roles. Her professional experience includes leadership consulting, employee relations, diversity and inclusion education, staffing, and development consulting.
As a way to “push the envelope,” in 2019, Brenda participated in the Ms. Senior Jacksonville (FL) pageant and, subsequently, was crowned the winner! The pageant offers women 60 years old and older an opportunity to achieve personal growth, serve their communities and inspire women of all ages. In addition to the above benefits, as Ms. Senior Jacksonville, Brenda broadened the reach of her financial advocacy work and deepened her impact in the community.
Brenda is most proud of being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She earned several professional certifications and holds a Masters of Education from Florida State University, where she majored in Counseling and Human Systems.
Thanks for joining us on Senior Moments, Brenda!
This year's Ms. Jacksonville Pageant will be held Saturday, July 24th, at the University of Florida's University Center. Tickets will go on sale in June! Visit aseasonedaffair.com website for tickets and more information!
Do you live in the Jacksonville area and think this pageant sounds like something you'd like to try? Who knows, you could become the next Ms. Senior Diva Jacksonville or Ms. Senior Jacksonville! Visit aseasonedaffair.com and sign up for the 2022 pageant.
Senior Moments
The Senior Moments podcast is designed to explore the positive stories of aging. Stories about people living their best lives in retirement and sharing their secrets to happiness. Finding companies and individuals with innovative technologies, ideas, and making a difference for our nation's most treasured individuals; our seniors! Join us to hear for yourself what great stories are waiting to be told.
Meet the Host
Carol Chiarito public speaker, financial consultant, author, podcaster, wife, mom, grandma and great grandma! (not necessarily in that order!)
As a former teacher and coach, education is the center of all of her businesses. However, in 2009 Carol began looking for elder care for her mother and found the experience harrowing. Since then she has been working with seniors and their families to create a plan for aging, senior living and retirement.
Through the experiences with her Mom, Carol started the non-profit "The Love A Senior Company" to bring awareness to seniors of products, ideas, technology, and where to find the answers to the questions everyone has as well as to teach the celebration of aging.
The popular "Love A Senior Day" (available for any city to bring to town to create a celebration for the community's seniors), as well as the "Senior Moments" Podcast, the Love a Senior Pen Pal program and our Love A Senior Center Projects are all a part of the workings of The Love A Senior Company.
Carol is active on many boards in her community, statewide, and nationally. She is a past President of the local Kiwanis Club of Pueblo, and is now serving as Governor Elect of the Rocky Mountain District of Kiwanis. Carol has served on the National Governance Committee board for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), as well as many positions with Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, and served on the foundation of the local Parkview Hospital.
Carol also hosts a podcast about financially aging, called "JubilAge", with special guests offering tips and ideas about finances as we age. It can be found wherever you get your podcasts.
Carol and her husband Rick have five children and eleven grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys traveling, snowmobiling, four wheeling, and visiting the children, and grandchildren.
