CARLOTTA MARIA SHINN-RUSSELL 
Simone’ Tuscany the Saga Begins 

Carlotta, mother, is a resident of the State of Alabama; she makes her home in the City of Mobile. Holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Art: Communication . She is presently a Business and Communication Instructor at Faulkner University. A lecturer, speaker, storyteller, debate trainer, and author of ten books, with two unpublished manuscript. A Southern Regional Literary competition winner in the Civil Rights Category in Dahlonega, Georgia; and The School of Religious Studies Darrell Holt Literary Award, October 2023 with her book: I Lived On the Other Side of the Line: The 1960’s Civil Rights Era through the Eyes of a Ten-Year-Old. In 2017 her Book and book Trailer Simone’ The Saga Begins was chosen and presented at Frankfurt International Festival and AJC National Book Festival and featured in the 2017 issue of Way Fairer Literary Magazine; all her books are highlighted in the July 2022 and August 2023 issues of the Brilliant Literary Magazine. Member of Toastmasters; ACB; The American Association of Women and Mobile Branch President; a Stanford Who’s who Among Business Professionals, and recipient of the 2013 GRONA FEST (Gulf Region Leadership Award of Nigerians and American) Educational Leadership Award for outstanding leadership in Education for Citizens of Mobile County and the State of Alabama. She works with and worships at the University Church of Christ.