Our Team

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Heidi Alasuvanto

Heidi Alasuvanto is a Finnish-American entrepreneur, homeschool mother, dancer, and yoga teacher based in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. She is the founder of Rose Import LLC, an experiential education platform that combines global trade, biology, and conscious sourcing to help students and families understand how products move from farms to international markets.

Heidi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Wellbeing Management and is an E-RYT 500 certified yoga teacher. She is also an Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Certified professional, with specialized training in the handling, evaluation, and design of premium Colombian garden roses.

For more than a decade, Heidi has studied pedagogy and developed a homeschool approach grounded in experiential learning. Her educational philosophy emphasizes observation, pattern recognition, systems thinking, and direct engagement with the real world.

Through Rose Import LAB™, Heidi brings together her backgrounds in business, movement, education, and wellness to create a new model of learning where students follow roses, coffee, and other agricultural products from the Colombian Andes to the global marketplace. Read about the founder’s story here.

All business inquiries: heidi@roseimport.com

Carlos Robles

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Carlos is a Business Administrator from Santa Marta, Colombia, with a background in education and communication. He works as an English teacher, guiding students from middle to high school through practical, engaging learning experiences. At Rose Import LLC, he brings cultural insight and on-the-ground perspective to help bridge global trade and real-world learning.

Read Carlos’ insight on negation on our latest blog post.

Andrés, Graphic Designer and Event Organizer for Rose Import LAB™, is based in Medellín, Colombia, and also represents us in Bogotá.

Andrés designed the Rose Import LAB™ logo using a photograph of garden roses taken in Oulu, Finland, reflecting the international connections at the heart of our work.

As part of the Rose Import LAB™ experience, students have access to Andrés' expertise at the conclusion of their cohort. Participants can seek guidance on the visual presentation of the import concepts, business ideas, or fundraising projects they develop throughout the program.

Through this collaboration, students gain valuable insights into branding, visual communication, and the role design plays in building meaningful and impactful ventures.

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