About Us

Meet EILEEN! Tacos and Tiaras Founder and Owner

Eileen Perez is the founder and visionary behind Tacos and Tiaras LLC, a community, coaching, and consulting practice dedicated to helping people shine brighter—both personally and professionally. What began as a personal blog at tacosandtiaras.com evolved into candid storytelling, ukulele videos, and her Freestyle Friday series on YouTube, The Lighter Side with Leenie, where Eileen discovered the power of authentic connection and uplifting others.

Writing and editing were Eileen's formal expertise in Information Technology, first as a technical writer and trainer then her final corporate role as a cybersecurity communications manager. Her corporate career focused on simplifying complex ideas and helping others understand the systems or procedures for doing their jobs. When Eileen joined the Office of Information Security, the leadership team had a goal of creating a kinder, gentler cybersecurity group. She contributed to the team's success through her role in leading initiatives such as new-hire orientations, Cybersecurity Awareness Month boot camps, and technical documentation projects. Eileen was appreciated for always weaving clarity with humor and compassion. 

Colleagues and clients alike recognize her for more than her communication expertise—they value her warmth, encouragement, and ability to help people move from “I can’t” to “OMG, I did it!” 

Today, through Tacos and Tiaras Community, Coaching & Consulting, Eileen blends her professional expertise with her Brighter Together Method™️, guiding individuals and teams to reduce stress, embrace empathy, and build meaningful connections that spark both personal growth and workplace transformation. As an enhancement—not a requirement—she also incorporates mindful and spiritual practices for those who are drawn to a deeper, more intuitive layer of growth (no need to be all zen-and-anything to benefit).

Eileen also offers Uke 'an Feel Happy: Ukulele and Happiness Lesson with Leenie. This Community may be musical but the focus is on FUN and being able to take a break from whatever weighs you down. Enjoy being in the moment!

Eileen's FREE All-ZEN-and-Shit Toolkit is a light-hearted blend of anxiety/stress-relief practices and humor. On Facebook from 2013 through 2017 she ended every night by writing a positive post, and her final post was on Day 365 of I'm-just-trying-to-be-all-zen-and-shit 2017. Five full years of the positive and grateful thoughts to finish her day led to a calmer, less anxious all-zen-and-shit life.

Her mission is simple yet powerful: to help people use compassion, empathy, kindness, and love to bring light into every space they enter—because we truly shine brighter together...especially when we're being all-ZEN-and-shit.™️ And if you’re in it for EVERYTHING with Eileen, you will be among those who can say, “We put the ZEN in ZENith!”™️