Karina Dise is a retired Special Needs Teacher with 21 years in the Education field and holds a Master's in Special Education and a Bachelor's in Business Administration. Founder of a nonprofit organization called Afri(K)que helping women and girls feel empowered by using their talents and artworks as a means of empowerment.

Her passion is to work with children of all ages and abilities. Children are all unique and different in their styles of learning, and she likes to personalize and individualize their learning experiences. On her own time, she loves to create different kinds of jewelry pieces.

Also, as a leader of a Cooking & Jewelry Club in Springfield, she has a goal of bringing people together in order to share culture and heritage and learn recipes from all around the world.