When it comes to juggling many things at once, Audrey Yue-Aqui has skills that could put circus performers to shame. A former sales manager for a large biotech company, Audrey now uses her multi-tasking and organizational skills as the CEO of the Yue-Aqui family. As the mother of two children who both require special care (six year old Isabel has autism and four year old Jack suffers from severe food allergies), Audrey found that her management skills were an advantage in helping her family adjust to their particular challenges. “For a while, our schedules were a blur of doctor’s appointments and (unfortunate) visits to hospitals,” Audrey concedes.

The Yue-Aqui family has since found its groove, with Audrey’s dedication and support of her family showing in the lives of her children. Isabel has since been fully mainstreamed into a ‘neurotypical’ classroom and Jack understands how to manage his diet to keep himself healthy and active.

Audrey is now considering a second career—one that will manage her experiences as both a sales manager and child advocate—and may find herself as a liason for parents with special needs sometime in the future.

Audrey wears countless hats, but it turns out that she only needs a few Belen Echandia bags to keep her organized and prepared to handle her busy days. She carries specific toys and items for Isabel, files related to her volunteer and advocate work, and the daily necessities that help so many women run a home office from a handbag. “I feel like I have a beautiful “tool box” with me at all times. It’s a little like Wonder Woman and her bullet-proof cuff bracelets – beautiful, practical, and invincible!”

Favorite Exercise: Cycling. “I envision our retirement as a series of bike trips in different parts of the world.”

Little Known Desire: Toy store owner. “This is my alter ego speaking!”

What’s She Carries in Her BE On Any Given Day:
• BE Angel Purse
• Wallet, iPhone, Moleskine® planner
• Medications for Jack’s food allergies
• Special snacks for Jack
• Toys/entertainments for Isabel (to help her adapt to new situations)
• Headphones (in case noise is too much for Isabel)
• Hand sanitizer, gum, pen, stain stick (staple ‘Mom’ stuff)
• Wonder Woman bracelets (kidding)

Favorite Belen Echandia Bag: “This is like asking me to pick a favorite child!” Audrey jokes.

Audrey was interviewed by Laura from Dallas, a photo industry journalist and the author of Digital Photography for Busy Women. As the mother of three children ages eight and under, she spends so much time running that she’s considered asking Nike® for an endorsement. She is grateful her husband has a sense of humor.