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Debbie Bookstaber, Co-Founder,is a working mother and active community volunteer. Debbie Bookstaber is a partner at Element Associates, where she handles blogger outreach, social media, SEO, affiliate marketing and online advertising for clients, as well a the Social Media Director for Child’s Play Communications. Debbie serves on the board of the SheConExpo.com and frequently speaks at social media conferences such as SXSW, BlogHer, Type-A Parent and more.She holds a BA and MA from Yale University. She currently serves on the board of Postpartum Progress Inc, the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust. She served a four year term on the Tredyffrin & Easttown School Board and was a member of the Tredyffrin & Easttown Cares Advisory Board and the Tredyffrin Parks & Recreation Board.You can find her online launching charitable projects at Bloganthropy and reviewing parenting products on Mamanista.  You can reach Debbie on Twitter (@buzzmommy) or by email: deb (at) mamanista.com.
Candace Lindemann, Co-Founder, is a published author and educational consultant at Naturally Educational. An active volunteer, Candace was active of the year for the Junior League of Bell County and an Ivy Gold Volunteer of the Year for the 4th Infantry Division.   She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition to consulting for school districts around the country for Kaplan, K-12, the California PASS Program, Thomson, her articles have appeared in Learning Through History, Calliope, Military Spouse Magazine, and  on Education.com, AOL’s Holidash, and LeapFrog’s Community Blog. Her book of local history is due out Summer 2010. You can find Candace reviewing products at Mamanista.com.
Carol Cain is a freelance travel writer and native New Yorker. She is a former publishing and public relations professional, with an MBA in International Relations. She is the founder of The Adventures of a NYCity Mama(http://www.nycitymama.com), a family travel site that was nominated for a Nickelodeon Parent’s Picks Award in 2009. Carol herself was nominated Best Latina Blogger in the same year by Latinos in Social Media.Carol’s love for community outreach has demonstrated itself in many of her previous professional roles. She has worked in the New York community of Washington Heights as an interpreter providing Latina women information to better access health care services. She also worked as an interpreter in a Madison, WI school district, where she founded a program called Get Out! Get Ahead! (GOGA) which provided minority and low-income students and their families access to information and field trips to universities and other higher education programs. In addition she served as an outspoken leader confronting issues of racial tensions in the small community.She lives in New York City with her husband and three boys.
Melissa Chapman and her brood of three live in the urban concrete jungle of NYC. When she’s not busy putting someone in a time-out, stepping on action figures, hand-feeding her dog/child or braiding hair she’s trying to find indulgences and adventures that remind her of her pre-kid days when she felt sexy, didn’t need to wade through mountains of laundry and no one ever called her ma’am.! She contributes to Time Out NY Kids, iVillage, She Knows and Real Moms Guide, writes a blog for WCBS-TV and a weekly column for the Staten Island Advance, called Kids in the City.
Veronique Christensen is a seasoned community manager and web professional with over 20 years of media production and project management experience. She brings high energy and creativity to all of her projects. Her personal blog, Little Elephants, is full of crafty and creative activities for kids of all ages.
Kimberly Coleman Kimberly Colemanwrites, speaks and consults about parenting, blogging and food related topics primarily in the NYC Metro area. A graduate of Columbia College, Kimberly worked in various research and finance positions in corporate America for almost a decade before giving birth to her her first son in 2004.  She currently lives in Forest Hills with her wonderful husband and energetic two sons.In addition to being the founder and lead blogger of Mom in the City (www.mominthecity.com), Kimberly has worked from home in a variety of parenting-related positions over the last six years. For three years, she was the NYC Metro Parenting “Expert” for ParentZone.com, a top parenting website (until the parent company was purchased). She has also served as the Family Editor for the Harlem Community Newspapers group of local newspapers. Currently, Kimberly is the managing contributor for the seeding project of CBS New York Best of Kids and a contributor at Momtourage.  Mom in the City will be launching its sister site, Foodie City Mom, focusing on the foods of New York in June of 2011.
Janice Croze is a writer and a former youth worker. She loved her job working with teens, but she wanted to spend more energy focusing on my family. So, in 2004, she became a WAHM and she loves her career online. You can find Janice blogging with her twin sister at 5 Minutes for Mom, an online community site for moms.
Tammy Hodson is a former educator with degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She left the public school system to dedicate herself to family life and raising her six kids. Married for 21 years to Reed, the love of her life, Tammy considers herself to be truly blessed. You can find Tammy at Praying for Parker and 5 Minutes for Special Needs.
Elita Kalma is a library director by day and a lactivist all the time. She became passionate about breastfeeding advocacy after the birth of her son Miles in December of 2007. She writes about breastfeeding from the perspective of a woman of color at her personal blog Blacktating and is also the Ft. Lauderdale Breastfeeding Examiner. Her writing on breastfeeding has appeared around the web and in the 2008 book, “Does this pregnancy make me look fat?” When she’s not working, Elita enjoys cooking, wine tastings and heading to Disney with her family.
Kristine Brite McCormick started blogging and connecting on social media while a journalism student at Indiana University. Only after the death of her infant daughter, Cora, did she realize that social media can bring immense social good. Now she dedicates her days to spreading Cora’s Story online to prevent the death of other infants to the disease that killed Cora, a congenital heart disease, and to spread the compassion and joy that Cora brought to her life. Cora is her first and only child. She and her husband, Ben, live in a small-town in Northeast Indiana. She currently blogs at http://www.corasstory.org.
Jennifer and Jeremiah McNichols are the publishers of the ZRecs Network, and are an active voice in the establishment of blog standards, charitable giving, and public policy relating to the children’s products industry. In the Spring of 2009, Jeremiah was one of thirteen American fathers inducted into Parents magazine’s Dads Hall of Fame.On Z Recommends Jeremiah and Jennifer publish independent product reviews, child-safety consumer research and industry analysis that have garnered mentions in the Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, the Sierra Club, and Advertising Age. The couple’s findings on children’s product safety are distilled in the the ZRecs Guide to Safer Children’s Products, which publishes company-provided information and independent safety and quality assessments in a wide range of children’s product categories. ZRecs also publishes PRIZEY, a destination website for online giveaways for parents; The Tranquil Parent, a green blog for parents with an emphasis on family wellness, health and safety; and Punnybop, a blog about books, movies, music, and interactive media for children.
Kim Moldofsky is the founder of MomImpact.com, a business that matches brands with bloggers for conversation, product reviews and real-life events. She blogs at Hormone-colored Days, Chicago Moms Blog, and around the web. In January 2010, she launched a blog project with a group of immigrant moms, MomFromAnotherCountry, to build their English Language Literacy and technical skills.
“Miss Lori” Holton Nash has a focus as an entertainer, teacher, and writer to unite families through her artistic contributions. She has hosted The PBS Kids Preschool Block, (06-09), is an Ambassador for The AAPD’s Healthy Smiles Healthy Children Campaign, and founded her own company, Miss Lori’s CAMPUS. She has a CD “Music n’ Movement TOGETHER!”,  a DVD, “Activate & Be Great!”, and an original musical, “GROWING!”. In addition, Miss Lori performs live all over the country, but regularly teams up with WTTW-PBS in her home city of Chicago. In addition to her work as a performer, educator and spokesperson, Miss Lori s a highly regarded blogger. You can find Miss Lori online at www.MissLorisCAMPUS.com, www.MissLori.TV, www.ChicagoMomsBlog.com, www.WeAreTheRealDeal.com, www.YoungChicagonista.com, www.examiner.com/chicago, Facebook and Twitter @MissLori. Through it all Miss Lori’s favorite role is that of Mother to her three amazing children!
Niri traded the rat race in Engineering for her rug rats and returned to her passion for writing at MommyNiri.com after she became a mom. She’s coupled her work in blogging to further several charitable projects and events, such as putting an end teacher-funded classrooms, supporting Rwanda Path2Peace and Heart 4 Haiti, building playgrounds with Kaboom, hosting events to support Autism, and working on the End Child Hunger campaign. In December 2010, she launched a Mommy Niri Cares holiday drive to provide items to children born into poverty. That spawned a newly launched site MommyNiriCares.com, which focuses on using social media for social good. Chat with Mommy Niri on Twitter @mommyniri.
Colleen Padilla, the founder and editor of ClassyMommy.com, lives in the Philly suburbs and is a full time mom for her 2 children, Mackenzie (3) and Kyle (1). Colleen and the Classy Mommy website have been featured on Fox News, Good Morning America, The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, local Philadelphia ABC, CBS, and NBC programs. Classy Mommy donates a portion of the proceeds we receive to charities for children in need. In 2008, Classy Mommy donated $1,000 to Project Peanut Butterwhich Walmart also matched to make this a $2,000 donation.Colleen has a B.A. in Anthropology and an MBA, both from Cornell University. She has worked in Corporate America for Ford Motor Company, Wells Fargo, and Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals. In her spare time, when she’s not blogging or taking care of the kiddies, she loves to go for a run, escape with a fabulous book, or spend time in the outdoors with her husband. Today, this energetic Mom, is a social media consultant, mom expert, and brand advocate.
Sarah Peppel of Genesis Moments and DIYFrugalis a published author, speaker, frugal living columnist in The Phoenix, adjunct communications professor at Valley Forge Christian College and president of women’s ministries in the Philadelphia Metro-West Presbytery of the PCA (Presbyterian Church of America). She has enjoyed teaching students about the power of getting one’s message across through blogging, social media and the written word.Sarah serves her community as a local Republican committee woman and president of her neighborhood. She has also enjoyed work as a background actressin several major motion pictures and independent films in the Philadelphia area from Lovely Bones to Law Abiding Citizen to the Last Airbender and more.Sarah is blessed with two beautiful pre-teen girls, a wonderful husband, Brian (of the Handyguys Podcast) and an insane little beagle.
Jo-Lynne Shane is a former teacher turned stay at home mom turned entrepreneur.  Named one of Nielsen Online’s 50 Power Moms in 2009, she can usually be found in the kitchen elbow-deep in bread dough or on the computer at one of her various online haunts.  She has been blogging since March of 2006 at Musings of a Housewife, her memoir and general brain dump, also named Best Local Blog for 2009 by the readers of Main Line Today and nominated for a Nickelodeon Parent’s Picks Award in 2009.She also owns DCR Design, a blog design and consulting company, and Chic Critique, a collaborative fashion and beauty blog for moms.  In the local sphere, she runs Philly Social Media Moms, which is a forum for Philadelphia area mom bloggers to network and socialize, and she recently founded Eat Local Philly, a resource for local foods.A member of Blissful Media Group, Jo-Lynne enjoys speaking on the topic of blogging and social media at conferences both local and national, and she is always generous with advice and information for newer bloggers.  In the summer of 2009, she organized Philadelphia’s Picnic With A Purpose, sponsored by Hebrew National, to benefit local non-profit organization Home of the Sparrow.  Jo-Lynne is a happily married mother of three living in a rural of Philadelphia.
Alli Worthingtonis one of the most recognized names in social media. Well known and respected among her peers and the marketing community, she brings a fresh perspective to her work.Allison’s foray into social media started when she launched her personal blog, Mrs. Fussypants, in 2007 as a way to understand blogging and as a personal outlet as she worked to raise three young sons at the time. After garnering a large following, Allison launched Blissfully Domesticin 2008 as a way to showcase articles from her talented friends she had met through her personal blog.With her natural ability to predict trends, bring talented people together and easygoing leadership style; she quickly became one of the most influential and well respected women online. Allison has a passion for fostering a sense of community among bloggers. In 2008 she co-created BlissDom a conference dedicated to helping niche and personal bloggers find their voice and develop a plan to grow their online presence.Allison is a happily married mother of five boys living in suburban Nashville, Tennessee.
Katherine Stone Katherine Stone is a nationally-recognized peer advocate for women who suffer mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. She is the creator and editor of Postpartum Progress, the most widely-read blog on antenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety. More than 500,000 women and healthcare providers have found much-needed support and quality information at Postpartum Progress, which is consistently listed among the top mental health websites. Katherine also is the founder of Postpartum Progress Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving awareness, services and support for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Her achievements include being named a WebMD Health Hero in 2008, winning the Bloganthropy Award in 2010 for using social media to make a difference, and winning a 2011 Media Award from Mental Health America given for “outstanding coverage and portrayals of mental health issues”. Katherine also writes a weekly column for AOL’s ParentDish, and is a frequent contributor to BlogHer. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprogr.
Leticia Barr Leticia Barr is a professional blogger, columnist, social media consultant, and founder of Tech Savvy Mama. She is a former teacher who holds an M.A.T. from Tufts University and a M.S. in School Administration and Technology Leadership from Johns Hopkins University. Leticia likes using her teaching background to educate parents about topics related to online safety and is well-versed in the online environment as a distance learning instructor and blogger. She has taught online classes for University of Maryland, PBS TeacherLine, and Northampton Community College, freelanced for national sites like Parenting.com and Savvy Source, consults for companies such as PBS Teachers, ChicaLogic, BitDefender, Virtual Nerd, and Location Labs, and serves on the American Cancer Society Blogger Advisory Council and Yahoo! MotherBoard. Leticia lives in the DC Metro area with her husband, two children, and their Yellow Labrador.
Dresden Shumaker Relentlessly in search of the world’s best peppermint mocha, six foot and plaid clad Dresden Shumaker blogs daily at CreatingMotherhood.com. A former Hollywood insider, Dresden now spends her days working in PR and new media for a Philly tech startup and her evenings negotiating with her three year old son about the number of toys he may bring into the bathtub. For sport Dresden helps bloggers create perfect frames for their content by assisting with web and graphic design. Dresden is a single mom and lives in a multigenerational home in Philadelphia and is invested in causes connected to ending child hunger and caregiver support for the Alzheimer’s community.
Joey Fortman After 15+ years in Traditional Media, Joey traded in the microphone for the diaper bag. Her son Boston, born in 2008, not only changed her life…but changed the way she looked at media. Joey hosted radio shows in major markets across the country, including mornings in Chicago at 9FM and also on the legendary WTMX, Chicago. After moving to Philadephia, Joey could be heard on WBEN and later WNUW. She also hosted ‘Better Philly on WPHL-TV. She is now host of Real Mom Radio on Ben FM highlighting moms in and around Philadelphia. In addition to ‘Real Mom Radio’, Joey founded Real Mom Media, LLC & Moms on the Spot and has been seen as a contributing parenting expert on Fox 29 Philly & NBC-10 Philly. Joey has also been featured nationally on The Today Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper, Redbook, The Talk & The Newlywed Game.Yes. That’s not a lie. The Newlywed Game. *Please refrain from snickering. After all of that….she still has time to drag around that diaper bag & work with charitable organizations like Cradles to Crayons, March of Dimes & many other Philadelphia outlets.
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