Ilka Pinheiro, MFA, serves as an Executive Function Coach and Professional Development Instructor at Beyond BookSmart since August 2018, where guidance is provided to executive-level and entrepreneurial clients to enhance their neurological, executive function, professional, and mindfulness skills. As a Creative Artist at TheIlkaPinheiro since January 2000, Ilka Pinheiro specializes in teaching stress management, meditation, and mindfulness techniques along with designing workshops to enhance emotional intelligence and critical thinking. Previously, from February 2001 to August 2016, Ilka Pinheiro worked as a Corporate Trainer and Desktop Graphics Specialist at Williams Lea Tag, overseeing art direction and copy management for various communications. Ilka Pinheiro holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Theatre from Northwestern University, supported by a solid foundation in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Middlesex School.