…I guess I have a lot of things to ponder.

Just kidding, but five points if you got that Zoolander reference!

My name is Cristina Roman. Who am I?

Online Presence Consultant at CMR Strategies. Raleigh blogger. Sister. Co-owner of The Raleigh Forum. Former Junior Recruiting Coordinator at LivingSocial. Graduate of The George Washington University. Durhamite turned Washington, DC resident turned Raleigh loyalist. Human Services major. Sociology minor. Social enterprise enthusiast. Former head chef at GW Bites. {Mostly} gluten-free eater. Lover of professional development. Humor of a 12 year old boy. Wearer of furry animal costumes. Searcher of exciting new things to try. Hatcher of business ideas. Drinker of Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Bud Light. Volunteer. Twitter fanatic. Runner. Overcommiter. Intense Taboo-er. Planner of spontaneity. Frolicker. Seeker of balance. Evolving.

I started blogging sporadically several years ago, but began posting regularly last year. Scintillating Simplicity is my “everything” blog- if I’m interested in something, you can bet it will end up on the blog! My favorite and most popular categories are Thought of the Day, Cooking, Life Updates & Recaps, Raleigh, North Carolina, Tips, Link Love, and Inspiration.

My [evolving] topics of interest are below. You can be sure you’ll see many posts about all of them!

Social enterprise
Professional development
Women’s entrepreneurship
Work/life balance
The evolution of philanthropy
Business plan development
Career portfolio building
Cooking
Baking
Decorating
Chic everyday living
Raleigh living
Coworking space
Recruiting
Human resources

If there’s anything you’d like to see or if you want to throw free stuff at me, feel free to email me