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Difficult Conversations in our Virtual World
by Leila Johnson | Feb 1, 2021 | Views
The past couple months, I've had several difficult conversations in my professional and personal life. Some I delivered and some I was on the receiving end. They were all brought about due to misunderstandings because of this highly virtual world we now live in. It's...
VelaMira Featured in Albuquerque Business First – “Small Business Big Mission”
by VelaMira, Inc. | Oct 16, 2020 | News
Our President, Leila Johnson, was featured in a local story about access to capital for black-owned businesses. See the October 15, 2020 Albuquerque Business First story "Getting Credit". Thank you, Collin Krabbe, for the great interview and feature story.
The “Simple” Act of Sorting: Our Obsession with Differences
by Leila Johnson | Oct 15, 2020 | Views
My kindergartner participated in her online math class yesterday and learned the simple act of sorting. The teacher explained that it helps them learn how many different groups they can make. When the teacher named a group, they had to stand if they were part of one...
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The “Simple” Act of Sorting: Our Obsession with Differences
Oct 15, 2020
My kindergartner participated in her online math class yesterday and learned the simple act of sorting. The teacher explained that it helps them learn how many different groups they can make. When the teacher named a group, they had to stand if they were part of one...
Work-Life Balance During this Pandemic
Sep 14, 2020
During a client meeting last week, one of the team members commented that my girls must be well-behaved because they never hear them in the background. I laughed and said, "No, it's just my strategic use of the mute button." I have a middle schooler and a...
Remote Work as a Black-Owned Business: Then and Now
Aug 28, 2020
It's interesting to reflect on remote work in the midst of this pandemic. When we started our business in 2003, it wasn’t common for a company to advertise that they were home-based. I remember actively hiding from clients the fact that we didn’t have an office. Back...
Launch of VelaMira Website
Aug 28, 2020
Today we launched our new company website! Some of the changes you’ll see include: A new logo, color scheme, and website design for VelaMira, Inc. A new website address: www.velamira.com (formerly www.data-scribe.com) A focus on mission-critical project and program...
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