contributors
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Jill Funke
JoAnn Yanez, ND, MPH (c)
Jennifer Dumke
Margaret Pennock
Just across the South Dakota border in Northwest Iowa, Jill and her husband Dan are raising their spirited daughters Abigail and Lindsey. Jill learned strong Midwestern values while growing up in the small town of Bronson, Iowa. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Communications at Buena Vista College. She sought employment which would allow her to make a difference in the lives of others and found herself leading seminars for non-profit organizations in South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Today, Jill stays busy with freelance assignments for area newspapers and magazines and she works part-time in a marketing position. When she is not working or writing, Jill can be found teaching piano lessons, leading her dance team or volunteering for a function at her church.
Lisa Renaldo
Dr. Jo is a passionate advocate for wellness, preventive evidence-based medicine and access to high quality health care. As a licensed Naturopathic Physician (Arizona) for the past ten years, she has helped chronically ill patients navigate health care naturally and has taught medical and nursing students. Equally interested in public health, Dr. Jo has been called upon to present to US Senators, Congressmen, Governors, State elected officials and health care professionals. Dr. Jo is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Health and has recently moved to Sioux Falls from New York with her husband Dr. Victor Waters. In her free time, she enjoys singing/playing music, salsa dancing, cooking and being active outdoors.
Lisa, originally from California, decided this past year to join her son and his young family in Sioux Falls, and she is now enjoying life (and culture shock) on the prairie. A lifelong elementary educator with a masters degree in bilingual education, she keeps busy as one of the Spanish teachers at the Pavilion Preschool, teaches children’s and OLLI art classes there as well, and runs a small home-based business. In her free time she can be found repairing and decorating her vintage 1921 home, spoiling the grandchildren, or running her two herding dogs at the dog park.
Jennifer Dumke loves to create. Whether on paper or in a room, she enjoys design. Jennifer has a background in interior decorating, journalism and real estate. She received her degree in journalism from South Dakota State University and has settled into her job working in healthcare philanthropy. Her hobbies include playing piano, exercising and remodeling their home, in particular the nursery. Jennifer and her husband, Brad, welcomed the longawaited birth of their daughter Kaydence. They are enjoying their new role as parents.
Margaret Pennock has called the Sioux Falls area home for the past 13 years and has enjoyed it thoroughly. After graduating from Iowa State University with a Journalism degree, she has experienced a rewarding career including writing and producing for an advertising agency, marketing for a healthcare system and currently works as a Marketing Coordinator for Southeast Technical Institute. Margaret and her husband Marty have been blessed with two incredible children, Brandon and Amanda. She enjoys spending her free time reading, catching new flicks, attending her children’s activities and traveling with her family.
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