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DEBORAH HELITZER, SC.D. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

While she was preparing to enroll in graduate studies, Deborah became an intern and then a nutrition communication research analyst at the Federal Communication Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Food and Drug Advertising in Washington D.C. She worked under the guidance of Dr. Kate Clancy, a renowned nutritionist, who Deborah considers one of her early women role models and mentor. They worked on regulations for the advertising of “low fatâ€? or “low sugarâ€? foods; the need for regulations arose DGECWUG VJGTG YGTG PQ UVCPFCTFU HQT VJG FGĹż PKVKQP QH Ĺ‘NQY fatâ€? or “low sugarâ€? – and therefore there was potential for large corporations to mislead the public about the nutritional value of their food products. Deborah’s role was to help the craft language for the public to understand what these terms really meant. In lieu of regulations, the corporations, consumer groups and nutrition experts agreed to form a coalition to develop guidelines for advertising foods and Deborah was asked to head up the coalition, called the Network for Better Nutrition.

If you ask Deborah Helitzer about the most important advice she received in her life, she would say it was from her grandmother, who would say “from talking, comes talkingâ€?, which means that if you talk to one person they will lead you to another. It also means that one experience will lead you to another, which is how Deborah would describe the meandering professional path she has taken. Upon graduating college with a degree in communication, Deborah was unsure which direction to take. One option she had was to follow in her father’s footsteps into the advertising industry. He had a very successful business on Madison Avenue in New York City, and there was the potential opportunity to learn about and eventually take over his company. 5JG LQKPGF VJG Ĺż TO CPF YQTMGF KP XCTKQWU RQUKVKQPU WPVKN KV DGECOG QDXKQWU VJCV VQ GCTP VJG TGURGEV QH VJG Ĺż TOĹ?U employees she would have to leave the company to build up her knowledge base. Through several subsequent jobs in advertising she realized that the focus on selling and buying was not motivating for her, even if she was learning valuable skills. She was certain that there was another path, one that would help her to focus on the welfare of others. Deborah knew there was a way she could use her communication training and advertising skills to contribute to the health and wellbeing of people less fortunate than she, so she decided to go back to school to get a graduate degree in nutrition education.

Deborah began working with the CEO’s of major corporations such as NestlÊ’s and Quaker Oats, educators such as Joan Dye Gussow from Teachers College, advertising executives such as Richard Manoff, and consumer groups including the Consumer Federation of America and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. It was a very exciting endeavor and 6

epidemiologists, sociologists and entomologists working to prevent dehydration, malaria and immunizable diseases like measles and polio. During this time, CDC agreed to let her conduct her doctoral research on a topic that was part of the project: helping pregnant women to prevent malaria. Another example, she says, of “from talking comes talkingâ€?. She conducted a study about language and culture, learning that Chichewa women were reluctant to take the chloroquine, a very bitter antimalarial drug that was distributed to pregnant women in prenatal clinics. Her research results found that IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THIS the bitter taste of chloroquine was similar to that of an herb COALITION, Deborah gave a presentation at the annual that women used to cause abortions. Deborah went on to conference for the American Public Health Association. design and evaluate a program that replaced the chloroquine She was approached by a faculty member of the Johns distributed by clinics with sugar coated pills of the same Hopkins School of Public Health, Dr. Sandra Huffman, who drug. The program was successful and she found her work encouraged her to apply to the doctoral program. Another quoted as a seminal study about the cultural aspects of example of “from talking, comes talkingâ€?, she was to embark malaria prevention in the book: “The Feverâ€? by Sonia Shah. on what would become a somewhat serendipitous time in (Deborah interjects: “It is interesting that a colleague here JGT NKHG OCMKPI EQPPGEVKQPU ĹżPFKPI QPG GZRGTKGPEG VJCV NGF at UNM working on malaria just read that book. He and I to another, and continually building on her prior experiences. had never crossed paths. He called me and said: ‘I just read Putting in night and weekend hours, Deborah was able to about your work in Sonja Shah’s book! I never knew you did complete the prerequisites to enter into John Hopkins, and this work!’ Sometimes you get a little bit of ‘street cred’ from YCU CEEGRVGF KPVQ VJG FQEVQTCVG RTQITCO &WTKPI VJG ĹżXG work you did a long time ago‌.probably most often without years she was in graduate school, although Deborah had even knowing it.â€?) She went on to complete her doctoral started out in her doctorate work for nutrition communication program and over time developed an expertise in program under Dr. Huffman, over time she developed a broader evaluation. perspective of how communication could be used for other public health problems. Over time, Dr. Debra Roter became Not long after graduating, she accepted a faculty position. a mentor and role model, and she remains a friend and 6YGPV[ ĹżXG [GCTU NCVGT UJG KU UVKNN YQTMKPI KP VJG ĹżGNF QH RWDNKE health education and research, and she still loves it. While colleague to this day. the topics of her research are different, the principles are While Deborah was working on her doctoral studies, she still the same: working with women, listening to their stories, needed to earn money to cover the cost of tuition, room forming coalitions and using the power of communication and board, so she got consulting jobs working with the to make a difference in women’s lives. She says that her #ECFGO[ HQT 'FWECVKQPCN &GXGNQROGPV #'& C PQP RTQĹżV expertise in science and research allows her a “seat at the organization in Washington DC committed to using social tableâ€? with other women who bring other areas of knowledge marketing (health communication) to improve health in the to solve problems of importance to the communities with developing world. There she was mentored by two women. which she works. Bette Booth, an expert in international development, had lived in several developing countries. She guided Deborah In her role as a faculty member, she writes research grant KP VJG WUG QH EQOOWPKECVKQP UMKNNU HQT VJG DGPGĹżV QH VJG proposals, conducts research, teaches and publishes her poorest in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Ximena Downey, work, on top of her administrative responsibilities. Her job another employee of AED, mentored Deborah in being a is complicated, and a 60-hour workweek is typical. Over professional woman. “‘Never go out of the house without time, Deborah has emerged as a leader, building on her makeup’, Ximena saidâ€?. To this day, Deborah says, she effectiveness in previous positions. Her leadership style has thinks about that, because women are judged, not just about materialized over time, as she has developed competence what they say, but also about how they look and dress. KP NGCFGTUJKR UMKNNU EQPĹżFGPEG KP JGTUGNH CPF IKXGP JGTUGNH Deborah makes an effort to dress professionally every day permission to follow her gut instincts. She has a reputation CPF UJG IWKFGU QVJGT YQOGP VQ ĹżPF VJGKT UV[NG CPF HGGN for honesty and transparency, which she has learned are not always valued. In her current position as an Associate comfortable projecting a professional image. Vice Chancellor for Research Education in the University During her part-time work with AED, Deborah functioned of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, she oversees as a consultant to Haiti, Nigeria, and Panama, on public 11 research education, training and career development health problems of importance to these countries. While programs; as part of her role, for the last three years, she working at AED, she was offered the opportunity to take has also been tasked by the Chancellor for Health Sciences a full time job living overseas. Deborah moved to Malawi, and the President of the University to build a new College of Africa, to work side by side with staff from the Centers of Population Health. Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on their Combatting Childhood Communicable Diseases project. She contributed As a member of the academic medical community, Deborah her social marketing communication skills to a team of is involved with a few professional associations; for example Deborah was able to merge her early work experience in advertising with her passion for promoting the health and wellbeing of consumers. In this effort, Carol Tucker-Forman became her next mentor and role model. Dr. Forman was an experienced and well-respected advocate for consumers, CPF JGT YQTM GRKVQOK\GF VJG DGPGĹżVU QH EQNNCDQTCVKQP YKVJ organizations and individuals with different perspectives, an important insight which Deborah continues to rely on in her work today.

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Whether it is helping a student prepare a lecture or a faculty OGODGT YTKVG C ITCPV &GDQTCJ ĹżPFU ITCVKĹżECVKQP KP GPCDNKPI QVJGTU VQ DWKNF VJGKT EQORGVGPEG CPF YCVEJKPI VJGO Ć€QWTKUJ “At this time in my careerâ€?, Deborah says, “that’s what is motivating for meâ€?.

the American Public Health Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges. In these associations she has had the opportunity to evaluate programs and to contribute to faculty development for younger women. In addition, Deborah contributes her time to reviewing grant proposals for the National Institutes for Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also spends a great FGCN QH VKOG TGXKGYKPI UEKGPVKĹżE CTVKENGU HQT LQWTPCNU KP JGT ĹżGNF

When asked what advice Deborah could provide for someone UVCTVKPI QWV QP C RCVJ QH CU CP CECFGOKE &GDQTCJ TGĆ€GEVGF “From my experience I have discovered that being open to new ideas and information, not being afraid to ask questions LOOKING BACK ON WHAT HAS HELPED HER TO and listening to the answers, being humble and admitting BE SUCCESSFUL &GDQTCJ TGĆ€GEVU VJCV QPG QH VJG YC[U when you don’t know the answer, asking for help when you she has built her career has been through her ability to need it, and being willing to take risks are all important. It is generate resources from state and federal agencies and also, now more than ever, important to be a team player, foundations, building a little business within the academic which has its own challenges: patience, mutual respect, and environment. Keeping herself busy with the search for more cooperation. “ knowledge and different experiences, Deborah has traveled all over the world, working in China, 11 countries in Africa, An academic needs to be able to communicate, it is one of Panama and Haiti. It has been a journey, and one that isn’t the essential skills for teamwork and collaboration. However likely to stop. She is internationally known for her research, like most people involved in academia and research, and is invited to work both in the United States and in other Deborah considers herself to be somewhat of an introvert. countries around the world. Deborah states: “you grow best She says she gets most of her own strength from being if you take it one step at a time, one year at a time, learning alone and listening more than talking. As she has grown in something every step of the wayâ€?. Being motivated is not her leadership roles, however, she has had to develop the CP KUUWG HQT &GDQTCJ UJG ĹżPFU C ITGCV FGCN QH UVTGPIVJ KP capacity to be comfortable communicating to larger groups JGT QYP CEEQORNKUJOGPVU 6JCV RGQRNG ĹżPF XCNWG KP JGT of people, whether in a public speaking role, at a committee work has been very encouraging for Deborah throughout meeting, or one-on-one in a social setting. This is one of the her years in academia. Her colleagues honored her with an areas in which she gets professional coaching. award for the best Population Health Sciences Researcher in 2013, which was even a greater compliment because she When Deborah mentors other young faculty and students, she shares her own experience and examples of the challenges was chosen by her peers for this award. she overcame for professional growth. She encourages each of her mentees to be honest with themselves about Deborah shares that her women role models helped her their particular challenges as a professional and face them to adapt to the culture of academia. Faculty members JGCF QP CU ITQYVJ QRRQTVWPKVKGU TCVJGT VJCP CU FGĹżEKVU Ĺ‘#U interweave research, teaching and service for continuous learning and positive feedback. Much of the wisdom comes a woman we are always beating ourselves up when we don’t from teaching; she assures us that she has learned more have the skill base we need. We just have to get over it from her students than her students have learned from and move on.â€? As an example, Deborah found the need her. As a faculty member she has been able to showcase to understand more about the business side of academics. JGT QYP UMKNNU DG RTQFWEVKXG FGXGNQR EQPĹżFGPEG KP JGT Once she recognized this as an opportunity to take courses expertise and make contributions by offering her services KP DWUKPGUU OCPCIGOGPV TCVJGT VJCP C YGCMPGUU QT FGĹżEKV to improve the health of others. As her career advanced, so she had a more positive attitude about it, and as a result did her skills, she naturally began to identify her own path, UJG HGGNU UJG ECP PQY OQTG GHHGEVKXGN[ OCPCIG VJG ĹżPCPEKCN one progressively leading to other new endeavors. She took responsibilities of her job. what she had learned in advertising, applied that to public health and nutrition, moving into the sector of consumer &GDQTCJ IGVU HTWUVTCVGF VJCV YQOGP HGGN VJCV VJG[ OWUV ĹżTUV social advertising, which then led to other opportunities to know everything before entering into a new role or taking conduct research on programs that improve public health in on a different position. She says, “That’s just not the case. 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She also gets inspiration from the community members on Deborah can remember back to a time in the eighth grade whose behalf she has worked. More recently, she has been when her father encouraged her to take up typing in school, inspired by the opportunity to mentor other young women. UVCVKPI VJKU YQWNF JGNR JGT VQ ĹżPF C LQD YJKNG YCKVKPI VQ OGGV 8

a doctor or lawyer who would be able to take care of her. Not thinking much about the meaning behind that statement at the time, it wasn’t until later on in life that she understood the negative side of that perspective. Of course her father was thinking that Deborah would never be able to support JGTUGNH ĹżPCPEKCNN[ $WV KV CNUQ TGĆ€GEVGF VJG VJKPMKPI QH VJG Ĺ?U C RGTKQF YJGP YQOGP YGTG PQV GPEQWTCIGF VQ ĹżPF their own passions and career paths. But when Deborah and her sister had left home to move on with their education, UJG YCVEJGF JGT OQVJGT UVTWIING VQ ĹżPF JGT QYP RCVJ Observing the negative impact of being focused solely on supporting the lives of a husband and children, Deborah made a decision to focus on developing a career of her own.

leaving meetings or missing conferences, and these things had an impact on her career. At the same time she was upset to hear her children claim that she loved her work more than she loved them. The tug of war was painful. Deborah knows that her productivity was slower when her children were young. She had to make many career decisions based on her home life, and she is sure that her career also impacted her family, not always for the better. She said, “I was tired when I came home, and I wasn’t able to be the most patient mother. I have nightmares still about the times that I took out my work frustrations on my children. No, it wasn’t easy at allâ€?. Now she hopes her children can look at the hard work, struggles and challenges she had to make C DGVVGT NKHG HQT JGT HCOKN[ CPF UGG VJCV VJGTG CTG DGPGĹżVU #U YG JCXG UGGP VJKU FGEKUKQP UGV &GDQTCJ QP ĹżPFKPI JGT that result from putting forth what seems to be superhuman own meandering path. She went off to Africa with the man effort. But also, she jokes, she has also set aside a fund for who would become the father of her children; eventually their visits to a psychologist, just in case. they came to realize they were better as friends who coparented than married with children. Deborah found herself Deborah observes that the members of the newest a single mother of two, at an early time in her career when generation of faculty members seek careers that have workshe was just beginning to discover who she wanted to life balance. For Deborah there never was a real balance become professionally. “That was an incredibly stressful of career and family, she doesn’t think there ever really is time for me and for my childrenâ€?, Deborah said. “Luckily, something called balance for a professional woman with VJG NKHG QH C HCEWNV[ OGODGT KU OQTG Ć€GZKDNG + EQWNF YQTM children. She said “the important thing is to decide what at home when my kids were sick, and I could work around your priorities are, set them and execute them to the best of the soccer games and the horseback riding events.â€? But it your abilities. As a mother you work with your own emotional was important for Deborah to set her priorities and let others and mental teeter-totter, there is vision you create about MPQY VJCV JGT HCOKN[ ECOG ĹżTUV .KHG HQT C HCEWNV[ OGODGT how it will all unfold, but balance, no there is no balance, it’s is never easy, but for Deborah as a single mother it meant a mistake for young women to believe that they can have working countless hours in the night after the kids went work-life balance. They can have work, they can have a to bed and on the weekends when they were visiting with home life, but they will never be in balance.â€? their father. Sometimes Deborah felt she was on a 24-hour tailspin, going from working all day to working at night to About 12 years ago, she re-married and they became getting her children ready for school in the morning. She felt a blended family of four. As their children became more a prisoner to day care and her nannies. She always seemed involved with their school activities, she had more time to to be the last person to pick up her children from after school volunteer in the community; for example she was a board programs, and they taunted her with prophecies that they member and then President of La Tierra Segrada, a giving would be left out on the curb in the cold (it never happened society to support medical student scholarships. And over but obviously they were just as worried about it as she was). the years she has taken leadership roles in the Jewish She had nightmares that she would have a car accident, community, on the Board of the local Hillel Chapter, and on CPF CEVWCNN[ QPEG TWUJKPI VQ IGV VQ JGT ECT HTQO JGT QHĹżEG the Board of a local Jewish community school. She is also she got hit by some students in their car not watching as currently a member of the Board of Trustees for Wasatch she crossed the street. (She says she managed to call the Academy, a college preparatory school in Utah. But family UEJQQN HTQO VJG CODWNCPEG VQ ĹżPF CPQVJGT RCTGPV VQ RKEM WR YKNN CNYC[U EQOG ĹżTUV 5JG MPQYU VJCV YKVJ EJKNFTGP VJGTG her children from school before they reached the emergency are always times when the family needs more attention and TQQO 5JG TGCEJGF QWV VQ C RTQHGUUKQPCN EJGH VQ ĹżZ OGCNU she understands that her work will suffer. once a week that she could pop out of the freezer when she got home from work. She learned to use a crockpot and Deborah observes that women seem to come into their own spent her precious savings on a housekeeper so she didn’t when their children have grown and left the house. She feels have to spend time cleaning the house. She learned to be that now, she has renewed energy and a broader vision. resourceful. She organized a monthly dinner club called Deborah feels that this is her time. She is exercising with ‘Mommies’ and Kids’ Night’ with other single parent families a trainer and taking regular yoga lessons. She is sending in her community - to share resources, ideas for survival and herself on a yoga retreat – without a computer or email or UVTCVGIKGU HQT RTQDNGO UQNXKPI 5JG HGGNU VJCV VJG DGPGĹżV GXGP C UOCTVRJQPG 5JG UGGMU OQTG ITCVKĹżECVKQP KP JGT of all of this was that she developed an inner strength and work, wanting to make a contribution to the careers of others, determination to succeed. more than continuing to growing her own reputation. She believes that her leadership roles give her the opportunity to While Deborah and her children were on this journey bring other women along and hopefully make their transitions together there were many challenges and situations they a little easier than hers was. There is beginning to be more had to maneuver, but they did. Being a single mother meant QH CP QRGPPGUU KP CECFGOKE OGFKEKPG VQ VJG DGPGĹżVU QH C 9

diverse community. “We have made some progress but there is so much more to doâ€?, Deborah says. “I feel fortunate to be able to use my leadership to help move this agenda. I am only one person but I know I can have a broader KPĆ€ WGPEG CPF KORCEVĹ—Ĺ—Ĺ—CPF VJCV KU XGT[ GORQYGTKPI Ĺ’ Another example of “from talking comes talkingâ€?, she says with a smile on her face. “Actually come to think of it, I would have to say that my grandmother was the most important CPF KPĆ€ WGPVKCN TQNG OQFGN CPF OGPVQT + GXGT JCF Ĺ’

What kinds of knowledge and skills are being added to the curriculum of health professionals and what is being replaced? Medical professionals of the future need to learn communication, psychology, teamwork, population health, JGCNVJ U[UVGOU CFOKPKUVTCVKQP CPF Ĺż PCPEG $KQNQI[ chemistry and neurology are being integrated into the curriculum in different ways so that there is room for these new skills.

What preparation do students need to have who want to be accepted to health professional schools? The traditional medical or nursing student was excellent CV OCVJ UEKGPEG CPF JCF TGCUQPCDNG RTQĹż EKGPE[ KP another discipline like psychology or English or education. To maintain relevance, executives need to see innovative Now, students who are skilled at health communication, opportunities for new educational pathways and not be psychology, business, economics or political science are UVWEM KP QNF OQFGNU HQT GZCORNG D[ TGUJWHĆ€ KPI RTQITCOU also considered to be good candidates. in colleges, creating new programs, and most importantly, being willing to eliminate programs that are no longer What obstacles will women face in higher education relevant.

What are the most important qualities of an executive in higher education?

in the future?

Women represent 50% or more of the students in higher education but still less than half of the leadership. The challenge for women will be to overcome the gender stereotypes and help to show that their skills of teamwork and collaboration will make better leaders than the current perceptions that benevolent dictatorship and leaders who know more than their colleagues will be more successful leaders of the future.

What approaches are different in higher education than they were 20 years ago? Education was formerly considered a way to gain knowledge, but now we should be focused on using education to gain experience. There are many opportunities to gain knowledge, through access to information through technology for example, but there is no way to gain experience except by doing. So programs that include experiential approaches and problem solving will be much more relevant to today’s students.

What institutional changes have to be made to help women stay and thrive in academic medicine? Institutions have to appreciate the value of having a diverse EWNVWTG CPF Ĺż PF YC[U VQ KPVGITCVG FKXGTUKV[ KPVQ CNN HCEGVU of the institutions. For example, they have to value the contributions of individuals who work part time as much as those who work full time and give them access to the same professional opportunities (e.g., promotion, tenure CPF NGCFGTUJKR TQNGU CPF DGPGĹż VU JGCNVJ EJKNFECTG CPF continuing education).

How can we prepare today’s students for the workforce of tomorrow? We can’t possibly predict what our students will have be competent at in the workforce 20 years from now, but what we do know is that they will have to be adaptable to change and that they will have to keep learning to keep up. Our educational programs therefore have to teach skills of teamwork, change management, continuous learning, leadership and communication.

How can women help each other to gain more parity in leadership opportunities?

How is academic medicine changed over the last ten years and where is it going?

A: In my research it is evident that women who are sponsored by powerful women are more likely to be successful than those who have to climb the ladder on their own. As women we need to be conscious of helping each other, rather than competing against each other.

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Women are either seen as too soft and emotional or aggressive and bitchy. We have to learn the difference between professional critiques and personal criticism and help women colleagues to interpret and react appropriately to comments that engender emotional responses.

Deborah L. Helitzer Albuquerque, NM Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine University of New Mexico 505-272-1887 10

BONNIE G. PREBULA OWNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CONSULTANT ASTROLOGY CONSULTANT SERVICE, INC. GENERAL MANAGER, GAIA HAWAII-INDIGO ANGEL’S LIGHT CENTER CONSULTANT, ARTIST - HONOLULU, HI AS AN ONLY CHILD, BONNIE G. PREBULA spent a lot of time helping her father with daily chores on their 100acre, Washington state cattle ranch, while also tending to household chores set forth by her mother. As an only child, Bonnie worked hard to satisfy her parent’s requests, even though her father had wished he had a son instead. Finding VJG IQQF KP JGT EJKNFJQQF $QPPKG JCU VJG EQPĹż FGPEG KP JGT adult life to do pretty much anything in life, and doesn’t fear the stereotypical career roles of woman or man. “I have had quite a diverse and interesting career path,â€? Bonnie admitted. “But every step along the way has been Ĺż NNGF YKVJ UWEEGUU UGNH CEEQORNKUJOGPV CPF VJG UCVKUHCEVKQP of knowing I am directly helping others live a spiritually healthy life.â€? After graduating from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Pharmacy in 1960, Bonnie took a position as a pharmacists in Bremerton, Washington. In 1975, she moved to Hawaii and was hired at a pharmaceutical company, where she became the Ĺż TUV YQOCP RJCTOCEGWVKECN UCNGU TGRTGUGPVCVKXG KP VJG *CYCKKCP +UNCPFU $[ UJG JCF QRGPGF JGT Ĺż TUV QH Ĺż XG RJCTOCEKGU CICKP DGEQOKPI VJG Ĺż TUV YQOCP KP *CYCKK VQ own a chain of pharmacies. After 20 years of owning and operating her businesses, Bonnie parted ways, selling her last pharmacy to CVS in 2010.

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Upon moving into her Hawaiian neighborhood in 1975, she met an astrology teacher and grew very fascinated with the subject. Deciding to focus all of her attention on becoming C RTCEVKEKPI KPVGTPCVKQPCN CUVTQNQIGT UJG DGECOG C %GTVKſ GF Mind Science Practitioner through the Religious Science Church of Honolulu. Consulting for clients, Bonnie used astrology cycles and mind science creativity to produce marvelous results for both she and her clients. Providing astrological consultation for both individuals and businesses, Bonnie imparts clarity to clients and offers them guidance in forming compatible relationships, both business and personal. Working with an individual’s birth date, time and place of birth, or launching date for a business, Bonnie makes clients aware of their inborn characteristics and how VJGUG EJCTCEVGTKUVKEU CTG KPƀ WGPEGF D[ EWTTGPV VTCPUKVU QH planets. She also helps reveal her clients’ strengths, warns them of their weaknesses, and aids them achieve their fullest potential. Currently, Bonnie uses her consulting training in astrology and mind science to assist several CEOs in different companies in tapping into their potentials to create extraordinary results in their personal lives and careers. She interprets innate, natural, positive potentials and predicts astrology forecasts and timing, giving them maximum results for their businesses.

In 2012, Bonnie began offering her astrology services at the Gaia Hawaii-Indigo Angel’s Light Center, a metaphysical center for those seeking a path of spirituality, acceptance, and understanding. The Center is dedicated to providing the best possible environment for those seeking growth in their personal path by providing services that are directed towards aiding each individual to grow in their own divinity. The specialized readers and healers at Gaia Hawaii Center CTG CNN WPKSWG KP VJGKT ſ GNF QH UGTXKEG ,WUV NKMG $QPPKG GCEJ TGCFGT URGEKCNK\GU KP URGEKſ E CTGCU DWV CTG CNN XGTUGF CPF capable of helping just about anyone. Expanding their service-based center into the retail realm, the Center strives to meet only the highest quality of retail products. All goods offered are chosen with conscious thought and direction from the Spirit. Bonnie quickly moved from being a service provider to general manager for the Center. She has been instrumental in doubling the retail space and amount of readers and healers providing services, and recently facilitated a merger with another spiritual, healing-based company. Also an artist, Bonnie creates original Hawaiian pieces based on astrological charts. To sell her artwork, she had opened gift departments in the pharmacies she previously owned and started Holiday Gift Gallery and Studio in Honolulu. Today, her artwork can be purchased online or in the Gaia Hawaii Center. Bonnie’s most recent artwork is a line of Astro Bears, which are specially created in the colors of an individual client’s astrology chart, with the natural gem assigned to their Sun Sign of the Zodiac in a pendant for the bear’s necklace. Also included in the Astro line are key chains and pendants created from the client’s birth chart’s colors and gems. She offers spiritual dÊcor, soft sculptures, and wearable art, too. Her most popular wearable art is her very popular pin weaving necklace. Much of Bonnie’s art has been published online and in magazines. To grow and become a more diverse artist, Bonnie recently traveled to Italy for leather mask making and ſ IWTCVKXG CTV EQUVWOKPI ENCUUGU VQ KPENWFG KP JGT OWNVK OGFKC artwork. Married for 55 years, Bonnie and her husband have three children and two granddaughters who are both scheduled to graduate college in 2014. Bonnie is also a licensed minister YJQ QHſ EKCVGU YGFFKPIU QP VJG UWPP[ KUNCPF QH *CYCKK

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What is another useful characteristic for someone working in a pharmacy? Another helpful characteristic is a woman’s intuition. If honed, it can be very helpful in the diagnosis process.

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I am enjoying fostering creditable metaphysical counseling to help people in their personal and business lives. These modalities have many useful tools, for example, the psychic/mediums aid people in communicating with loved ones who have passed on. This has been a very unusual and comforting experience for me, as I have had contact with our son who passed away. He has a view well beyond our realm and has been able to communicate it to me through three different mediums in the Center where I work.

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BRENDA WALKER PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, WALKER PHYSICAL THERAPY AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES NEW YORK, NY

Pediatric Physical Therapist and Special Education Teacher Brenda Walker has spent her entire career working with special needs children, making a positive difference in their educational and rehabilitation process. Based in New York City, Brenda has worked with children in rehabilitation centers and schools doing early intervention and intensive therapy for nearly four decades.

“I BECAME ENAMORED WITH PEDIATRICS DURING MY FIRST ROTATION AT RUSK INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION IN NEW YORK CITY,” BRENDA REMEMBERS. “I LOVE WORKING WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THEIR ZEST FOR LIFE, CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND SIMPLICITY.”

After graduating from New York University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy, Brenda started working as a rehabilitation therapist at Rusk Institute. Returning to New York University in 1975 to earn her Master’s Degree in Education, Brenda continued her post-master’s degree education at Yeshiva University as a Developmental Specialist in 1979, and is at the dissertation stage of earning her Doctorate of Education in Teacher Leadership from Walden University in 2015. After completing her education, Brenda left Rusk Institute and founded Walker Physical Therapy and Educational Services. As an independent provider, Brenda contracts her physical therapy and special education services to daycare centers and public, charter, and private schools. She has worked closely with the New York City Board of Education, Virginia Day Therapeutic Nursery, and Home Therapy Associates, and is a senior therapy analyst for the American Board of Disability Analyst. 14

What is pediatric physical therapy?

Working with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee on Special Education (CSE) as an independent contractor/provider, Brenda works with children from the Preschool of America, Tutor-Time Nursery, Kipp Academy Elementary School, Dewitt Church Daycare, The Epiphany School, St. Jean Baptiste School for Girls, Our Lady of Sorrow, Solomon Schecter Jewish Day School, The Reece School, Love Me Tender Preschool, and multiple public elementary schools in New York City.

Pediatric physical therapy is a branch of rehabilitation for children 16 and under who are in need of compensatory work on their bodies to achieve or maintain age-appropriate physical functioning.

What is Special Education?

Although working with children can sometimes be challenging, the reward to get them back to a functional capacity is the driving force behind Brenda’s success. She JCU NGCTPGF VQ DG Ć€GZKDNG YJGP YQTMKPI YKVJ EJKNFTGP CPF grows personally and professionally along with them. They inspire her just as much as she inspires them. To help aid the children obtain a higher level of functionality, Brenda started a physical therapy technique called Deep Seat Corner for dyspraxic and autistic spectrum children. This corner helps the child to center their body and gather CNN HQWT SWCFTCPVU QH VJGKT DQF[ KPVQ VJG EGPVGT 6JG[ ĹżPF KV very relaxing. It is also a way for them to collect themselves when they are feeling agitated. Ĺ‘2J[UKECN VJGTCR[ KU C XGT[ HWNĹżNNKPI RTQHGUUKQP Ĺ’ $TGPFC admits, who couldn’t ever image doing anything else. “I YQWNF ĹżPF KV SWKVG TCTG HQT CP[QPG VQ NGCXG RJ[UKECN VJGTCR[ to pursue something else, with the exception of upgrading into a similar medical profession.â€? Brenda is a member of the National Association for Special Education Teachers and the American Board of Disability Analysts. For over 35 years Brenda has been studying at the Martha Graham Dance Studio. She loves modern dance CPF ĹżPFU KV VQ DG C ITGCV UVTGUU TGNKGXGT CU YGNN CU C ITGCV YC[ to burn calories. She also enjoys traditional and academic art and visiting historical sites, especially old mansions due to their architectural and interior design. Brenda loves spending time with her children and grandchildren, too, and helping her daughter professionally who is a preschool and elementary school teacher.

Special Education is a branch of education that works with children 16 and under on acquiring their cognitive skills in the 3 R’s: reading; writing; and arithmetic.

What is a Special Education or Physical Therapy provider or Independent Contractor? Both terms basically are the same and distinguishes the professional from the status of employee, but is rather selfemployed. They can contract their services to an agency or directly to an establishment.

What are some of the types of children that you work with? The majority of my clients have a diagnosis of dyspraxia (poor balance or clumsy) or are on the autistic syndrome spectrum (poor social and verbal skills).

What age group do you teach in Special Education? I am license to teach kindergarten through 12th grade.

What age group do you work with in physical therapy? In my daily work I treat children from the age of 2- to 13-yearsold. In the past I have worked with premature babies, adults, and the elderly.

Where do you teach or treat during the day? I do not do homecare. I work on the site at public schools, charter schools, private schools, and daycare centers.

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What are some of the specialties or subdivisions of physical therapy? Physical therapy has expanded over the years. Some known divisions of the profession are: Adult Rehabilitation; Pediatric Rehabilitation; Geriatric Care; Hand Specialist; Sports Medicine; and Neonatal Therapist.

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OWNER, MALLORY’S MARVELOUS MUFFINS BASKING RIDGE, NJ Balancing work and family is challenging, but becomes especially tricky when you have a special needs child. For Leslie Nist, it all began at a church bake sale with nothing OQTG VJCP VYQ OWHſP RCPU C VQCUVGT QXGP and a passion to help people. Inspired by her daughter, Mallory, Leslie opened Mallory’s /CTXGNQWU /WHſPU KP

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her daughter Mallory, and those with other developmental disabilities. She hopes to be instrumental in helping them build their campuses in every state to serve the needs of the forgotten population that is the over 18 young adults. Life for them, she believes, should not end with high school graduation. She also supports Susan G. Komen for the Cure and The National Down Syndrome Society by donating C RQTVKQP QH JGT OWHſ P DCUMGVU UCNGU VQ VJG QTICPK\CVKQP A graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1982, Leslie continues to work hard to be able to provide for her now 27-year-old daughter who still lives at home with her. She is a very positive person who believes that anyone can live out their dreams. She is especially enthusiastic about helping those with disabilities to do the same. Leslie also has a son, Scott, daughter-in-law, Natalie, and twin grandsons, Liam and Hunter. She considers herself very blessed to have her parents and sister living close by as YGNN CPF CNYC[U ſ PFU VKOG VQ URGPF VKOG YKVJ VJGO CU OWEJ as possible. Leslie also had a sister, Alayne, who passed away at the age of 42 and had both Down syndrome and Asperger’s.

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What makes your gift baskets better than your competition?

Does Mallory work with you in the business? As an “Aspie”, Mallory prefers to work behind the scenes as opposed to face-to-face with people. She has developed wonderful social media marketing skills and handles much of that for the company.

I don’t think in terms of having any competition. What I do is a labor of love and the special care with which we do everything here is evident. It’s all done for love.

What advice do you have for people out there who have great recipes and want to do what you have done?

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We are currently working with the Fill A Need Foundation and focusing on some new gluten-free baskets. It has been

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MISSY SUE MASTEL, CPA

PRINCIPAL FORENSIC AUDITOR, OWNER, MASS-TEL COMMUNICATIONS SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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complexities of her job and the dedication it requires. Evolution in telecom happens all the time, and it is the needs been interested in justice and fair play, and was often the one of customers that drives much of that change. Eventually, OGFKCVKPI ICOGU CPF EQPĆ€KEVU COQPI JGT EJKNFJQQF RGGTU something revolutionary will happen that will change the By the 1990’s, as a student at Georgetown University, Missy way a company does, or should do, business. Missy has recognized a serious dearth of accountability and justice in restructured and redesigned telecom infrastructure for a corporations and the government, so auditing seemed like wide variety of clients, from Fortune 20 companies to bowling C ITGCV ĹżGNF VQ GZRNQTG JQY EQORCPKGU IQXGTPOGPVU CPF alleys, cookie companies, and micro-lending institutions. She has also assisted states in developing robust and people conducted themselves. welcoming telecom programs for other state agencies and “After four years of auditing with KPMG in San Francisco, their citizens. California, and Perth, Australia, I founded Mass-Tel Communications in 1996,â€? Missy said about starting her “Without forensics and fraud controls, people may think they ĹżTO Ĺ‘/[ HQEWU KU ETGCVKPI VJG DGUV RTCEVKEGU KP CWFKVKPI CPF are cutting corners for the good of their shareholders, not accountability for organizations that use telecommunications recognizing the detriment to another stakeholder group,â€? Missy said about the importance of forensics auditing. “In services and products.â€? telecommunications in particular, market share is such The vision Missy had for her company in the beginning was a compelling metric that authenticity and accuracy gets VQ ETGCVG C UGPUG QH CEEQWPVCDKNKV[ COQPI ĹżTOU VGNGEQO marginalized. It isn’t easy to be a rules enforcer, but and data carriers whose main business objective was companies are grateful for people who can approach such percentage of market share so that customer service, billing a job with compassion and humility. A different perspective accuracy, and customers’ needs wouldn’t fall by the wayside. ECP DG WUGHWN VQ ĹżPF GTTQTU QT DGVVGT YC[U HQT EQORCPKGU VQ By showing the savvy CFO or telecom manager that they tackle their issues.â€? could hire someone like herself with outside expertise, she’d be the one to pay attention to the details and get a healthy Missy was invited to write the seminal book on telecommunications auditing, Telecom Audit, published by FQUG QH ĹżPCPEKCN LWUVKEG HQT VJGO McGraw-Hill, and believes it has contributed to her success Sharing this vision of justice with her clients has altered by getting her name out there and introducing accountability the way that businesses view their vendor relationships, KP VJG ĹżGNF QH +6 +V CNUQ UQNKFKĹżGF VJGKT QHHGTKPI CPF JGNRGF distinguishing core competency in IT from best practices in create the program that has saved organizations and citizens organization and design. Missy also began sharing vision millions of dollars. with her employees, asking them to embrace not only the MKPF QH EQPĹżFGPEG VJG[ EQWNF RTQXKFG VQ ENKGPVU DWV CNUQ YJCV Having graduated from Georgetown University with a the company could do for its believers and local community. Bachelor’s in Accounting and International Management in just three-and-a-half years, Missy then earned a Master’s Ĺ‘)QXGTPOGPVU CPF ĹżTOU EJCPIG %+1U TGIWNCTN[ DTKPIKPI KP in Theology. She and her husband have two children and new philosophies and structural ideas. This is innovation, share the motto that says, “If you can envision it, we can and it’s fantastic. But making those work? Deciding to do itâ€?. She enjoys playing electric guitar in her family band move a company to the cloud or between carriers requires and has a pet pig Luna, who would be the best topic for a not just a vision, but a best-practices execution, with an eye children’s book, if she ever retires to do it. on the resources of the company,â€? Missy said about the 20

Many people would say that telecom connectivity KU C EQOOQFKV[ YKVJ PQ ITQYVJ 9J[ FQ [QW UVKNN +U KV JCTF VQ ĹżPF VJG VKOG VQ YTKVG EQPUWNV CPF NKXG C NKHG VQQ! do it? Telecommunications reinvents itself all the time. Just look at Google glass. Very smart people invent new devices, incorporate new technologies, and then other people, like myself, show businesses how to use them to their advantage.

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What is the most exciting thing you’ve seen recently?

What advice do you have for young people entering the workforce?

The most exciting thing I’ve seen recently are new industries and the faces of the people who lead them. Communication is at the heart of every organization; it is like the nervous system, and these new companies are building synergy in their companies by being creative with their communication.

Pay close attention to the socio-economic gap between the upper and lower classes. It will be the game changer for your generation. Every job functions as a redistributor of wealth and getting your arms around who you really make money for will determine your success or failure.

How do you feel about Google?

Do you have any other advice?

Google is great, but innovation is happening everywhere. Google just mass produces it. So even a small company can put two great minds together by using connections and create something bigger and better than they had before.

Don’t try to choose a career; choose work you love. Choose work that doesn’t feel like work. If you start every sentence with “Everyone knows that‌â€?, consider the demographic and statistical analysis. If you cringe when you read typos, consider editing. Try to be who you are and get paid for it, you will relish the opportunities to learn and truly enjoy your successes.

Is it unusual to be a woman in telecom? There are plenty of women in telecom, but I admit they do not make much of a splash. I think women, overall, are challenged to operate and innovate just like men, but are judged poorly when they are not supportive and nurturing in their roles. It’s a tough place to be, but I know some women who can do it well.

Where will Mass-Tel Communications be in the future? Right here. The larger the large companies grow, the harder it is for them to get to the edge of their universe. Consultants give corporations a highway to the edge to see best practices in the marketplace and how to get there. As long as companies sell connectivity, Mass-Tel will be there to keep things fair and just.

Do you balance the dichotomy between innovation and nuturing? Telecom is exciting and innovative and consulting really offers me an opportunity to be a thought leader while still supporting and nurturing my clients and staff. But making a splash is really about writing and teaching for me.

Where will Mass-Tel Communications be in the future?

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Right here. The larger the large companies grow, the harder it is for them to get to the edge of their universe. Consultants give corporations a highway to the edge to see best practices in the marketplace and how to get there. As long as companies sell connectivity, Mass-Tel will be there to keep things fair and just.

PAZ DIA BELINO EDUCATOR, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES, CANADA, NIGERIA, BOTSWANA For 45 years, Paz Dia Belino had been working in the teaching profession in various capacities. Specializing KP CITKEWNVWTG CPF JQOG GEQPQOKEU UJG JCU GZRGTKGPEG CU C EQOOWPKV[ FGXGNQROGPV QHĹżEGT NGEVWTGT VGCEJGT QH JQOG economics clothing construction, fashion, and fabrics, animal product technologist, laboratory technician, cartographer, in quality control, food, and management, and has taught adult education and cooking classes. No matter where in the world 2C\ YCU NKXKPI VJGTG YCU CNYC[U C PGGF HQT SWCNKĹżGF VGCEJGTU “As an educator, my role in any organization was always to disseminate knowledge and information, while showing others how to implement practical ways to make their life’s status better,â€? Paz said. “And as a teacher, I tried to inspire students to work to the best of their abilities, to be independent, and to achieve self-reliance.â€? Inspired by her parents, who were both in education, Paz decided early on that she wanted to explore the teaching profession as well. Her father was the dean and professor of mathematics, calculus, and demography, while her mother was the head of the home economics department for the same university in the Philippines. In April 1957, Paz graduated from the University of the Philippines, College of Agriculture, in Los Banos, Laguna. With a double major in agriculture education and home economics, she was hired immediately after graduation as a home economics teacher at Alicia Agriculture and Fishery School in Payo, Catanduanes. Later known as Catanduanes Agriculture and +PFWUVTKCN 5EJQQN KV YCU VJG QPN[ ĹżUJGT[ UEJQQN KP VJG 2JKNKRRKPGU CV VJG VKOG 4GEQIPK\KPI JGT RTQĹżEKGPE[ CPF MPQYNGFIG in the education, the school asked Paz to write the course syllabus in home economics. Continuing her ministry of education, Paz began teaching home economics in the Division of City Schools in Manila. She also taught night school for establishment workers, and was the cafeteria manager for over 3,000 students. In addition to teaching in schools, Paz supported her ministry of agriculture as an animal products technologist for the Bureau of Animal Industry in the Animal Product Division. 22

After marrying her late husband, Paz moved around quite a bit. As a veterinary public health expert of diplomatic status, her husband worked for the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and was stationed in several different countries in Africa. When his position moved them to Nigeria, Paz began working at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna. She lectured in agriculture education, home economics, and adult education, advised on diploma courses in home economics, and edited theses of diploma students on their required six OQPVJ ĹżGNF YQTM 2C\ CNUQ YTQVG EQWTUG UVWF[ QWVNKPGU for home economics, specializing in clothing, construction, handcrafts, foods, and nutrition for women and out-of-school youth, and worked in the model village homes in nearby villages. As part of the Nigerian central government, Paz was also included on a panel of advisers for the Ministry of Agriculture. In her free time she was a member of the Women’s International Club, and she also volunteered with the Rotary Club by making blankets and quilts of patchwork that were distributed to the lepers and blind community. After her husband was relocated again to Botswana, Paz took a position at a senior secondary school as a home economics teacher, class adviser, and external examiner QP VJG ĹżPCN [GCT %CODTKFIG GZCO C RTGTGSWKUKVG VQ GPVGT college. She was also involved in the ministry of social welfare and community development, and home economists, CPF YCU CRRQKPVGF CU VJG EQOOWPKV[ FGXGNQROGPV QHĹżEGT to assist in the education and improvement of Lobatse and Gaborone. To help promote women’s project exhibits in the Botswana International Trade Fair, Paz organized home economic workshops and seminars and helped women learn or perfect a new skill. She also spent her time volunteering for the drought relief efforts for three years, distributing food and drinking water to remote villages, as part of the Dutch Reformed Church, which was funded by the Netherlands government. This work afforded Paz the opportunity assist in the education of community development for these remote villages. Working in these three developing countries, Paz found several common issues: each one had inadequate funding from the local and national government; and they lacked buildings, equipment, and facilities to accommodate the growing number of students. As a teacher, Paz had to improvise, make adjustments, innovate, replace outdates facilities, and improve existing devices, while teaching work UKORNKĹżECVKQP CPF VKOG CPF OQPG[ OCPCIGOGPV “Whether I am educating a student or teaching a woman a new life skill, I try to instill ambition and hard work to get them ahead in life,â€? Paz said about her education efforts. “I suggest they be well informed on all recent and available technology, stay up to date on their specialization by reading, and most important, believe in themselves.â€? 23

Although Paz retired from formal teaching in 2003, she will always be an educator. Involved in numerous volunteer opportunities, her most recent work was through the Brentwood Community United Methodist Church from February to June 2014. Paz spent a total of 105 hours distributing food and clothing to the needy in Brentwood, California. Paz and her late husband had four children together, two UQPU CPF VYQ FCWIJVGTU CPF ĹżXG ITCPFEJKNFTGP #NN HQWT children are professionals, married, independent, and gainfully employed.

“The teaching profession can be a very challenging task, but it can also be extremely rewarding. I believe all people, regardless of their circumstances, have the right to be educated. After all, knowledge is power.�

When you taught, did you address any current technologies?

As a home economist, is it possible to be employed in clothing and fashion establishments?

Yes. Teaching home economics includes teaching new technologies. There are so many new inventions and advances in nutrition, diet and disease, food technology, and the food industry, such as food preservation and new processes to improve food packaging and safe food additives.

Yes. In this role I have had experience in quality control of jeans, shorts, and t-shirts in a factory in South Africa supplying super stores like The Gap, Old Navy, and Woolworth to local and regional markets.

As a home economist, what business ventures are possible in the open market?

What differences do you teach when comparing today’s agriculture with techniques used many years ago?

There are many! You could work with restaurants or fast food chains (food handlers, waiters, cleaners, table The knowledge of basic agriculture dates back to ancient appointments, and receptionists). You could also work VKOGU /CP[ EGPVWTKGU NCVGT [QW ECP UVKNN ſPF C UOCNN with craft stores or hobby shops (employing people to do percentage of farmers practicing antiquated ways, but handicrafts, curtains, costumes, costume jewelry, printed OQFGTP OCEJKPGT[ CPF VJG UEKGPVKſE OGVJQFU QH WUKPI t-shirts, and more using local materials). Others include chemicals have taken over in the industry today. And more supplying home cooked food orders to stores, coffee shops, schools have opened to help farmers improve their farming QHſEGU CPF EQPXGPKGPV UVQTGU CU YGNN CU OCPWHCEVWTKPI methods to increase produce, which increases income. scrubs for doctors and nurses for hospital staff and workers, manufacturing safe children’s clothing, linen, costumes, and How did you impart your knowledge and information to accessories, or working with factories to manufacture school uniforms, athlete uniforms, caps, and other accessories. the community as a whole? To share my knowledge, I lectured at agricultural schools, taught courses, and did demonstrations on home With your knowledge in agriculture, what is one type of business possibility available in the market today? improvements, childcare, and family relationships. A plant nursery with a greenhouse is a great opportunity You taught home economics and agriculture. How did because every homemaker wants a house plant to add to the interior decorations, garden, and surroundings. It is a you break through to other professions? I got involved with anything that would help educate or healthy venture. assist others. For example, I offered assistance with home Nutrition is a basic industry in nursing homes and assisted improvement, home furnishings, home industries, and living facilities. What can a home economist do to improve interior decorations, which related to home economics. I their meals? also managed school lunches, the cafeteria, and nutrition for sports programs, and HIV nutrition for adults and infected We are seeing a larger population of elderly as the population grows, and medical care is allowing people to live longer. A children, which pertains to my knowledge in agriculture. variety in their diet, according to their conditions of health, must be monitored, but individuals must also enjoy what Is the agriculture industry relevant in today’s society? I believe present day farming is an important industry they are eating.

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because fresh fruits and vegetables need to be on the shelves of food markets on a large scale. I also believe that the dairy and meat industry is very important because children need protein to help them grow and develop brain power.

What do you attribute you success to in your life’s ECTGGT KP VJG ſGNF QH CITKEWNVWTG CPF JQOG GEQPQOKEU! I always worked hard, tried to have a positive attitude, and believed in myself, and, in that, nothing is impossible in this life when you put your mind to.

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RORI COOPER CORBIN, MA TRS, CDS PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER, FOOTINGS, INC. - MONROE, NY

A series of unimaginable events is what ultimately led Rori Cooper Corbin to a career that involved working with developmentally disabled youth and adults. At the age of 16, Rori was in a severe car accident that put an end to her dream of someday working in theater arts and dance. Becoming depressed by those events, Rori turned to music to process her very strong emotions. And it was music that helped her begin to heal. Several years later, Rori became pregnant, only to discover that her unborn child had been developing without a brain. Losing the baby was another life altering experience that threatened to swallow her whole. Again, though, she turned to music to help her heal. “As I began to feel better after the car accident and then losing my baby, I realized that this was due, in large part, to my music and the freedom of expression it gave me. The music reached me on a deeper level,” Rori explained. “I didn’t know it at the time, but music would be a big part of my future in working with disabled children.” After studying at Adelphi University and State University of New York at Purchase, Rori applied for a position at Willowbrook Developmental Center in Staten Island. She was selected to work with a large group of girls, ages 5 through 12, who had been abandoned by their parents and left in the care of the state. It didn’t take long for Rori to fall in love with those girls. 25

performing arts to enhance the education of children in underperforming schools, too.

They had nothing and no one, yet approached every day with optimism. Rori saw strength in them that she had not seen before.

Through Footings, Rori also developed a sexual awareness program for developmentally disabled adults and the I May Not Be Perfect But Parts of Me Are Excellent Program for teens. Both programs explore what it means to be a man or woman and methods for living and socializing in today’s world. Along with ClubRec, these programs have been awarded with many grants over the past 25 years.

During her time at Willowbrook, Rori was well aware that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) was investigating the center, trying to expose horrible abuses that people were suffering at the hand of the state. She began assisting the FBI by supplying them with information, which turned into a dangerous proposition. Her efforts resulted in a letter of commendation from the FBI as well as from the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene. Fearing for her safety, Rori left New York for California, only to have New York State contact her several months later to ask if she was interested in working at an institution in Rockland County. Rori accepted.

The people that Rori has worked with throughout her career have, no doubt, come into this world with many challenges, through no fault of their own, but have also served as a great inspiration for her, adding, “They are not looking for pity, nor want our patronization, but simply seek to be accepted and valued in society for who they really are.�

New York’s intention was to close the Rockland facility and place its residents back into the community. It was Rori’s responsibility to work in the unit that designed programs and services to prepare these people for eventual entry back into society. She enjoyed this position and felt fortunate to work with a team of young staff that were all selected for the purpose of designing services and delivering programs that would brighten the lives of the clients and give them a purpose. Rori eventually earned a graduate degree from NYU and was an NYU Fellow.

Rori retired from her life’s work at Footings in May 2014 after working over 35 years in the industry. She and her husband have provided developmental knowledge and services throughout the lower Hudson Valley Region of New York. Retirement offers the opportunity to consider new and exciting opportunities, so at the moment, they are considering turning the page and starting a whole new chapter in their lives.

6JKU RGTKQF KP 4QTKĹ?U NKHG HGNV GZEKVKPI CPF HWNĹżNNKPI TGCNK\KPI just how fortunate she was. Lucky to have a career she enjoyed, she was also a mom to three beautiful girls with one on the way. But her youngest daughter ended up being born premature. Doctors had told Rori that she’d probably have cerebral palsy and severe brain damage and was advised to put the baby in a center and go about her own life.

“Knowing what I knew, I could not send my baby to any of these centers,� Rori explained. “Remembering what music had done for me all those years ago, I used my talents and energy to design a series of funny little songs and games that would teach my daughter and help get her limbs moving.� When other families saw what Rori was doing and the progress her daughter was making, they began to call and ask for help with their children. Not being able to turn them away, Rori co-founded Footings, Inc. to provide strengthbased, non-traditional programs and services to children at risk and all those with developmental disabilities. Rori served as President and Chairperson of the board of directors for Footings and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the agency. Their ClubRec Afterschool Program was widely considered one of the best programs for children in the greater Hudson Valley area, featured on the Animal Planet, Pets in the News, and The Discovery Channel for their innovative use of animals that taught character education and worked with children in developing and understanding social relationships. The program utilized the creative and 26

Together, Rori and her husband have four daughters and eight grandchildren. Their oldest daughter, Joannah, is an CWVJQT YJQUG ſTUV [QWPI CFWNV PQXGN 6JG +OOQTVCN )COGŒ which earned the Daniel Rosetti Award. Daughter, Hope, holds a PhD, is a professor in Washington, and serves as the US Representative on an international body that looks at health promotions and policies. Daughter Drew, their third daughter, owns a business with her husband that specializes in high-end, foreign auto repairs where Drew was named Young Business Woman of the Year, receiving her award in Washington, DC in 2006. Laurel, their youngest daughter, who doctors thought would have no quality of life, is a physician’s assistant, practicing interventional pain medicine and is a previous scholar athlete where she earned a varsity letter in three sports.

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When you are pregnant, you dream about your child and their life. When those dreams die, the grief can swallow you. Footings gave me a way to keep that dream alive by knowing that in some small way, the lives we have touched CPF KPĆ€WGPEGF HQT VJG DGVVGT YKNN UGTXG CU C NGICE[ VQ O[ son. I worked so that others could have the life I would have wanted for my son.

What trends are you seeing in your industry now?

What hard lessons have you learned throughout your career?

We are seeing the very strong push to managed care, forcing the smaller agencies to merge or go out of business. The state only wants to deal with large “mega agencies�, which is, unfortunately, a trend around the country and mirrors healthcare in general.

I am a “glass half-full� person and trust people to be honest and responsible. Some people are not worthy of that trust.

What does the future hold for you professionally? That page hasn’t been written yet but the world is full of possibilities; some of them mine.

What are the problems you foresee with this approach?

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We are already seeing small agencies consumed by large agencies due to capitated rates, thinning of service options, CPF PGEGUUCT[ UVCHĹżPI TGFWEVKQPU 6JG NQPI VGTO GHHGEV KU + fear, large community “institutionsâ€? where cost containment is primary and client care is secondary. It is only a matter of time before the politics overwhelms the system and the people in it.

Rori Cooper Corbin, MA TRS, CDS Monroe, NY President, Co-Founder Footings, Inc.

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What advice would you give those just entering VJKU ĹżGNF! There is a shared humanity that transcends disability, illness, etc. We all want pretty much the same things from our lives.

Who do you credit with your success? My parents were very driven and worked hard. I also credit my husband, whose love and quiet strength has seen us through some rough times and made sure I smelled the roses.

TINA MCDERMOTT, CNC, CPT OWNER, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING BUSINESS - BOWIE, MD

As far back as Tina McDermott can remember, she has always embraced the entrepreneurial spirit. She loves owning her own business, because it allows her to help others bring out the greatness in them. It gives her the opportunity to have a greater impact on the life and health of many, not just locally, but globally. Tina gets a tremendous amount of pleasure and joy helping many people move beyond their own self-limitations so they can express their strongest values and achieve what is important to them.

Tina’s focuses as owner of her international business are to coach, train, and help clients unveil the essence of who they truly are; to help people make a shift in their paradigm. 5GGKPI C TGCN PGGF HQT EQTRQTCVG YQOGP VQ Ĺż PF C YC[ VJCV they could be home with their love ones versus spending more time with their children’s portfolio of pictures in their QHĹż EG CPF DG CDNG VQ OCMG C IQQF QT GXGP DGVVGT NKXKPI YCU very inspiring for Tina. Today, women are challenged with balancing home and YQTM KVĹ?U PQV GCU[ HQT VJGO VQ Ĺż PF VJG VKOG HQT HCOKN[ NGV alone themselves. Tina says that this is becoming more and more the norm for women. They are tired, feeling the onset of health challenges earlier than years past.

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Feeling very fortunate because she has had many mentors in her lifetime, one of Tina’s favorite mentors is Zig Ziegler, who taught her that if you help many to get what they want, you will get everything you want. Tina’s ultimate favorite mentor, however, is good friend Madison Burgess. Madison’s a very successful entrepreneurial woman whose mission is very clear: to help as many people through health, YGNNPGUU CPF ſPCPEKCN HTGGFQO CU RQUUKDNG 5JG JCU VCWIJV Tina to ignore fear and that has helped her to become the blossoming entrepreneur that she always knew was inside of her. Tina is deeply grateful for all she’s done for her.

There are challenges with owning your own business, and the rewards are much greater. Tina has the opportunity to work when she wants to work, with whom she wants to work, and decides how much she’s worth, and, most importantly, she is living her life by her design, not someone else’s. If you are not following your own dreams and goals, she says, then you are following someone else’s. Whose dreams and goals do you want to follow?

Tina’s sister Anna has been her inspiration, but her illness sadly took her life. What Tina’s learned from her courage throughout her life, illness and her passing, is that relationships in life are the most important asset we have. Plus, to achieve the greatness that lies within us, we must be willing to be avid students to achieve the things we most desire in life. According to Tina, in order to be successful in our industry it takes getting beyond your own self-limitations. We all have VJGO CPF ECPĹ?V JKFG HTQO VJGO VJG[Ĺ?NN ĹżPF WU 6JG OQUV important fundament principle to help you move beyond limiting beliefs, she says, has to do with believing in who you are and that you can be more, have more, and become more. You begin to create belief by making the decision to start the life you desire by becoming a student of learning. Then, study what you’ve learned inside and out, practice it to reinforce what you have learned, and, and then put it into practice. Bob Proctor calls it, “The Leap Frog Theory.â€? “We have all heard the phrase, ‘Repetition is the mother of skill’,â€? Tina said. “Most people will watch a training video, take an online class, read a book, and never pick it up again. Sad, but true. There are three reasons why. Number one is that they don’t know what to do. The second reason is there KU PQ ENGCT FGĹżPGF CPF FWRNKECDNG VTCKPKPI U[UVGO 6JG third reason is they don’t have great leadership skills, which is fundamental to the success of any business. You must learn to be a leader through leadership books, seminars, and mentors. Keep on studying, learning, and growing throughout your entire life and you will become the great and successful entrepreneur that you are.â€?

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ISABELLA PIZZANO OWNER, ISAMARI ART STUDIO - BLOOMFIELD, NJ

ARTWORK IS A CREATIVE TOOL THAT CAN TRANSPORT a viewer into an imaginary world, just like a

residences in the tri-state area, Isamari Art Studio has been providing perfect dĂŠcor for the professional appearances of powerful movie can. Whether the artist takes you to the tip establishments and homes. From corridors, waiting rooms, of a galaxy, to the bottom of the sea, or somewhere in the NWZWTKQWU NQDDKGU CPF RTKXCVG QHĹż EGU VQ ITGCV TQQOU CPF woods, widely known Abstract Artist and Art Studio Owner sitting rooms, Isabella’s abstract art is a beautiful addition. Isabella Pizzano tries to do exactly that with each and every Isabella offers consulting services to her collectors, helping RKGEG QH JGT CTVYQTM ;QWĹ?NN Ĺż PF VJCV +UCDGNNCĹ?U CTV XQKEGU PQV them make decisions on wall decorations, and also only emotion, but also captures creativity and enhances in provides selection, delivery, and installation. Flexible and knowledgeable of her clients’ taste and background, Isabella any space. She’s been doing this now for 16 years. never imposes her personal opinion, but gives honest and Ĺ‘6JG YC[ + YQTM TGĆ€ GEVU VJG YC[ + HGGN CDQWV VJG RJKNQUQRJ[ QH expert suggestions instead, whether she is selling a piece of life; all colors are layered, occasionally introducing collage, her work or another artist’s piece. while each passage is a new and exciting experience. I never know where it will take me next,â€? Isabella explained. Exhibiting her art in numerous national and international “I do not plan my paintings; they surprise me on each stage shows, Isabella’s work has been shown in over 25 prestigious of progression and overtake me as a natural force. My hope shows in the tri-state area so far. Her artwork has been is that the use of a variety of forms and brilliancy of color in RTKPVGF KP Ĺż XG RWDNKECVKQPU KPENWFKPI 8KUWCN ,QWTPG[U '[G my work will establish an emotional communication with the on Abstracts, The Artistic Touch 5, A Walk Into Abstracts, Vol. 5, Birds of a Feather Collection, and International viewer.â€? Contemporary Artists, Vol. VIII. Born in Rome, Italy, it was there Isabella earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree, where she specialized in clay sculpture, Sharing her talent and love for art, Isabella teaches in local interior design, and scenography. Several years later, while galleries and institutions by giving workshops on collage in China, she was offered the opportunity to experience a and water media monotypes. In her free time she likes to cultural art exchange with local artists, as well as conduct go sailing, hiking, and whitewater rafting. She also loves several workshops and demonstrations of Western Art photography and visiting museums and galleries, other great Techniques. Years later, she now resides locally in northern art forms that tend to inspire her quite a bit. Married with New Jersey. Deciding to follow her heart and open Isamari three adult children, Isabella’s son is a podiatric surgeon, #TV 5VWFKQ +UCDGNNC FKF UQ QPN[ CHVGT ENQUKPI JGT Ĺż PG CTV her older daughter works in the communication and speech RCVJQNQI[ Ĺż GNF CPF JGT [QWPIGUV FCWIJVGT KU C HCUJKQP gallery that she had owned for the previous 16 years. Working closely with businesses, corporations, and personal designer for Saks-Fifth Avenue in New York City. 32

Why would someone choose an artist with experience to decorate their walls? An experienced art consultant will have an eye for decorating and can suggest the best solution for their walls.

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How do you price your artwork? My art work is very reasonably priced and in proportion to the quality of the artwork and the skill of the artist. I will not provide poor quality prints or posters with unattractive frames.

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How long will it take from the moment of approval to delivery? Delivery depends on the situation, but generally takes anywhere from two weeks to two months.

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The size of the artwork is not an issue. If they need a piece in a larger size, I can custom order a “C� print of the image on metallic paper in any size desired. This print will look better than the original and will be mounted on gallery style Plexiglas.

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JONI M. JONES RNBC-CDDN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDER KOALA CARES LLC - BLOOMFIELD, NJ Joni M. Jones was accepted into nursing school after graduating high school at the age of 16. Receiving high UEQTGU KP VJG OGPVCN JGCNVJ UGEVKQP QH VJG PWTUKPI NKEGPUKPI GZCO TGĆ€ GEVGF JGT RCUUKQP KP OGPVCN JGCNVJ CPF RU[EJKCVTKE nursing early in her career. After completing her training at The Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing in 1979, Joni took on various positions working with patients diagnosed with mental disorders for the next 35 years. #HVGT ,QPKĹ?U UQP YCU DQTP YKVJ CWVKUO UJG DGECOG CP CFXQECVG CPF GFWECVQT KP CWVKUO ETGCVKPI C PQP RTQĹż V QTICPK\CVKQP MPQYP CU $CUGDCNN HQT #WVKUO #YCTGPGUU 5JG DGECOG DQCTF EGTVKĹż GF KP OGPVCN JGCNVJ CPF RU[EJKCVTKE PWTUKPI EGTVKĹż GF CU C FGXGNQROGPVCN FKUCDKNKVKGU PWTUG CPF PQY DQVJ C [QWPI CPF CFWNV OGPVCN JGCNVJ Ĺż TUV CKF KPUVTWEVQT +P UJG HQWPFGF Koala Cares, LLC. “For years, people who attended my nurse education groups repeatedly requested I become more available to the community, and now here we are,â€? Joni said about her motivation to start Koala Cares. Believing in grassroots efforts, Joni knows just how important it is when change is needed. “We changed how we respond and treat individuals diagnosed with autism and HIV and now it is time to do the same for those affected by mental illness and substance abuse,â€? Joni added. Koala Cares is an organization that offers training in both young and adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to the community, including professionals. Participants learn about mental illness and substance abuse. They learn how to approach and assess a situation and respond by using a 5-step action plan. MHFA is evidenced-based and provides consistency in offering care. A published author, Joni’s work includes: Developmental Disabilities Nurses: Consultants in Mental Health Settings; Expert Witnesses in Special Education Cases; and What Makes an Effective Special Education Attorney: A Parent’s View. She also wrote for HIBU community magazine and the Toms River Times, Nutrition and Health. Throughout her career Joni has been acknowledged multiple times for her efforts. She was awarded with the Meridian Orion Award, a Humanitarian Recognition Award from the New Jersey State Council Columbiettes, a Meridian Polaris Award, an Elizabeth Kellogg Award, an Excellence in Nursing Riverview Medical Center nomination, a Faces of Hope Award for Outstanding Service to the Autism Community, and multiple other awards and recognitions. “Through motivation, education, and support I like that I am able to empower others to make their own decisions and be the best they can be. I pride myself on what others refer to as a natural gift,â€? Joni said. 34

Where did the name Koala Cares come from?

Who is the training designed for?

Mental Health First Aid originated in Australia and was initiated by a nurse who is affected by mental illness. The Koala bear is the mascot.

Why Mental Health First Aid?

Everybody. In fact, family members, friends, and co-workers are the ones most likely to notice when there are behavioral changes in an individual. Hopefully, in the future, MHFA will be required of every professional and teacher and be as widespread as CPR.

Mental Health First Aid offers the standardization necessary to provide the consistency in mental health education.

What is meant by evidenced-based?

What is the current approach we have toward behavioral health?

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I believe we have a public health system that waits for an individual to decompensate or for a crisis to occur before we intervene. Once we help and stabilize individuals, they are left without the functional resources.

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Is it true the MHFA is recognized as an early intervention?

What makes Koala Cares stand out as a training organization to invest in?

Early learning of the signs associated with mental illness in our youth can help lower the risk of the later diagnosed mental illnesses associated with post-traumatic stress, bullying, drug-use, violence, and suicide in our adolescents and young adults.

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Why is early intervention that important?

How can people support your growth as a new business?

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Research reports success with early intervention. This can change the path for many who might have suicidal tendencies, drug misuse, and reduce the risk of violent reactions.

We would like to be equally considered for grant opportunities, are available to network with others, and are open to organizations or individuals that would like to sponsor or attend trainings.

Joni M. Jones RNBC-CDDN $NQQOĹżGNF 0, Executive Director, Founder Koala Cares LLC http://www.koalacares.com YYY OGPVCNJGCNVJĹżTUVCKFKPUVTWEVQTU EQO mbmrja@msn.com 908-783-5285

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MARY LOU PARKER

GRAND CHIEF, EASTERN WOODLAND METIS NATION - YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA, CAN AFTER

A POWER STRUGGLE WITH THE METIS NATION IN 1993, Mary Lou Parker and her husband walked away from the 0CVKQP 6JTGG [GCTU NCVGT VJG[ TGHQTOGF YKVJ LWUV Ĺż XG members. Now, with 16,500 members strong, as Grand Chief, Mary Lou helps the people of Eastern Woodland /GVKU 0CVKQP 0QXC 5EQVKC %CPCFC Ĺż PF VJGKT EWNVWTG CPF TKEJ heritage, while educating them in leadership.

“Leadership is based on inspiration and cooperation, not domination and intimidation,� Mary Lou believes. “As a leader, I am patient, think positively, plan my work and work my plan, and never give up on myself or others in the Nation.� In the formation of the new Nation, Mary Lou faced many obstacles helping her people to accept their Metis/Aboriginal heritage and to realize how fortunate they are by being the best of two distinct peoples. Her ability to assist the Metis/Aboriginal peoples, as well as non-aboriginal people, understand who they are and how to embrace it, is the driving force behind her role as grand chief.

# PQP RTQſ V QTICPK\CVKQP 'CUVGTP 9QQFNCPF /GVKU 0CVKQP is funded by dues alone, and Mary Lou’s dream is to one day raise enough money to erect a cultural center where they can promote the understanding of the Metis/Aboriginal peoples and the knowledge that they are not a blanket of one size and color. They are like a patchwork quilt, she explains, made up of many shapes and colors, but all joined together by a common thread. Mary Lou is a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion and was nominated for the Governor Generals Medal for Leadership in 2013. As a past president of the Atlantic Provinces Korea Veterans Association, she volunteers with the organization from time to time when she is called upon. A high school graduate since the age of 16, Mary Lou did not have the funding to go to college. She grew up as the UGEQPF QNFGUV QH ſ XG UKDNKPIU KP C UOCNN VQYP YKVJ C JWODNG background. When both her parents grew ill when she was very young, Mary Lou learned responsibility rather quickly. As a result, her family grew up extremely close and supportive of one other, and, looking back, Mary Lou wouldn’t change a single day of her childhood and how it was spent.

Mary Lou brings together, educates, and teaches all people to live a full and good life, to embrace existence, and to obey the laws. She is inspired by giving advice and teaching leadership to others in her Nation and experiencing the complete joy whenever a member achieves their goals as a Metis. As a woman and a leader, Mary Lou knows the importance of persevering and trusting in one another. Women are natural leaders, both in and out of the family, and the women of Eastern Woodland Metis Nation are “One Voice, One Identity, and One Family�.

Widowed, Mary Lou’s husband passed away in 2011 after being married for 41 years. She has one daughter, one son, three step-children, four grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. Her daughter is a retired military leader of a spousal support group and her son is a retired entrepreneur.

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When was EWMN formed? It was formed in 1993 when I was 5-years-old.

Why was the group formed? The group was formed so that Metis/Aboriginals could learn about their heritage and culture.

How is the Nation supplemented? We are not subsidized. We are a dues run society only.

When was your organization registered? In 1997 we were registered provincially, and in 2011 we registered federally.

When was the Grand Council formed? The Grand Council was formed in 1997 and consists of a panel of nine members.

Has the Nation received any grants from the government? Yes. We’ve received three grants for crime prevention, in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

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How else have you made the public aware of your existence? I have held workshops at our local library, visited schools, and advertised. I also worked with local Royal Canadian Mounted Police with crime prevention.

Does EWMMNS help any charities? Yes. We donate to the Children’s Hospital Activity Book, Oncology Cancer Foundation, Leukemia Fund, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and we give bursaries to the local schools.

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We hope to obtain recognition for our nation and education our people about our heritage and ways of life.

Mary Lou Parker Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CAN Grand Chief Eastern Woodland Metis Nation http://www.easternwoodlandmetisnation.ca ewmnn@yahoo.com 902-742-9679 902-742-3304

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MONIQUE JASPERS OWNER, SEXNCARE - BOULDER, CO

Early in a blossoming career in the fashion industry, Monique Jaspers found herself having a hard time dealing YKVJ JGT RGTUQPCN NKHG KP RCTVKEWNCT JGT UGZWCNKV[ &KUUCVKUĹż GF as a woman who was unable to have orgasms, Monique wanted more from her sexual experiences. As a result, Monique immersed herself in personal transformation work. Confronting her own sexuality, exploring both her guilt and shame, her desires and fears, and confronted her inhibitions and embarrassment, Monique educated herself and opened to a whole new array of possibilities in the sexual universe. “While I was going through all of those challenging experiences and emotions, I decided that I wanted to help others who were in a similar position to where I had been,â€? Monique said about the idea to start her own business. “I felt their suffering and predicament and I knew I had something tangible to offer.â€? To help women with their sexual issues, Monique co-founded Sexncare, a store, online community, and educational resource where she could speak, offer advice, answer questions, and create a different, safer kind of environment than those she was seeing generally on the internet. Joining hands with others with a similar vision to create a powerful sex-positive culture, Monique assists in helping end the suffering and torment that so many people have about their bodies and their sexuality. Through Sexncare, she has

created a beautiful, helpful, supportive setting on the internet where women of all cultures, ages, and persuasions can feel accepted and inspired. She believes the open, creative energy of women is essential for the health and survival of the greater human family.

“The sensual, sexual energy, which is the most natural, universal energy, is the foundation of this expression.â€? Before coming to the United States to start Sexncare, Monique lived in Holland and had a successful career as a hair and makeup artist. She worked with models and celebrities from all over the world, and her work could be found in contemporary fashion magazines like Vogue and Elle. But eventually she decided to let go of this career to focus on her own path of personal exploration, ultimately TGCEJKPI C RQKPV QH HWNĹż NNOGPV CPF WPFGTUVCPFKPI VJCV YQWNF guide the next phase of her life. Today, Monique sees herself as a spokeswoman for sexual freedom, health, and education. “All women have an innate sensual, sexual beauty, and deserve to live in their own personal, unconditional freedom, and love without fear or remorse,â€? Monique added.

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Why do you feel that your business is so important in today’s world? First of all, so many people feel bad about themselves. I believe people should be empowered to accept themselves, their desires, their expression, and their bodies, and give permission for exploration and freedom beyond shame and guilt, and especially beyond self-judgment.

What are you offering that is different from what is presently available in the marketplace? Well, go to any website for fashion, sex, or movies and all you see are perfect, skinny, airbrushed models. All of that RTQOQVGU EQORCTKUQP CPF UGNH LWFIOGPV UQ FGCFN[ VQ C YQOCPĹ?U UGNH YQTVJ #V 5GZPECTG YG JCXG C Ć€CXQT QH UGZWCNKV[ CPF sensuality that doesn’t exist. It is all-inclusive, innocent, and playful, and we give permission to explore. Our online store is ENCUU[ UQRJKUVKECVGF CPF CNN GODTCEKPI C TGĆ€GEVKQP QH JQY YG UGG YQOGP

What is your key message? At Sexncare we believe that every single human on the planet has an innate sexual, sensual nature, no matter what size, age, color, culture, religion, or upbringing. If people live in their unconditional freedom, they are loving, delightful creatures who deeply care for each other.

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We will be launching a brilliant new product in the near future that will empower men and women to express themselves and take care of themselves in a very practical way. It is something new for this decade and it will improve everyone’s sexual health and well-being. I predict there is going to be revolution in sexuality akin to what happened in the 60’s.

Where is the marketplace going for sex products in the next few years? With the popularity of the 50 Shades of Grey books, suddenly, women everywhere were grabbing for the paddle and the blindfold. When the movie comes out next year, everyone is going to start buying whips and Kegel balls and that is good for the industry as a whole. However, I see the next wave is going to be in education. Without it everyone will be stuck at ſTUV DCUG 5GZPECTG KU IQKPI VQ DGEQOG CP KPFWUVT[ NGCFGT KP JGNRKPI RGQRNG YKVJ VJGKT UGZWCNKV[ GFWECVKPI GPEQWTCIKPI and supplying alternatives to the more traditional lifestyles. Once educated, only then will people buy into the next big thing – otherwise they’ll be stuck in what they know, nothing really new can happen for them.

Why do you think some people are very uncomfortable talking about their sexuality? We learn to be uncomfortable at an early age, but sex is the most natural thing in the world. Show me any person, from anywhere, and I know they have desires. Repress those desires and you have perversion, pain, and suffering.

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I see a new sexual, sensual revolution across all countries and cultures and I see myself and Sexncare at the forefront of this revolution.

Monique Jaspers Boulder, CO Owner Sexncare http://www.sexncare.com monique@sexncare.com

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CARMEL T. ROSS

LICENSED THERAPIST, OWNER OF HEAVEN SENT CONSULTATION - CASTRO VALLEY, CA There are some people in this world that have the ability to easily lend an ear and reach out a helping hand to those in need. For as long as she can

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remember, Carmel T. Ross has been this person. After the death of a classmate in high school, grief-stricken friends turned to her for comfort in such a sad and mournful time. It was then that Carmel realized she held a gift and has since dedicated her life to helping others.

Carmel received her AA degree in General Education in 1994 and continued on to earn her BA in Psychology with a minor in African American studies in 1997. She later earned a promotion as a case manager and mental health worker at Vasquez Health Center after receiving her MS degree. Tired of sometimes feeling like an outsider among her peers and colleagues, Carmel received a Marriage and Family Therapist license in 2006 and has since been providing support and inspiration to many.

Immediately after high school, Carmel worked as a youth counselor at a group home in San Jose, California. One year later, she was a rehab therapist providing support for mental health patients. More opportunities came as she advanced her career as a case manager and mental health worker, but Carmel still felt a void in her professional life. On a leap of faith, in 2006, she opened up her own practice, Heaven Sent Consultation in Castro Valley, California.

When she’s not at her own practice, Carmel is helping more people in her community through the Women Therapist Center in Berkeley, California. There, she’s part of the 6JG UVCTV QH C PGY DWUKPGUU YCU PQV YKVJQWV FKHĹż EWNVKGU Therapists of Color Peer Consultation group. She is also a Carmel began with just $100, a business card in her bible, member of the California Association of Marriage and Family and the demanding task of distinguishing herself among Therapists and is an Ordained Elder of the Shekinah Faith thousands of mental health therapists in Northern California. Church of the Millennium. Carmel was able to stand out and found her calling as the only African American Christian therapist in her community. Throughout all the drama of her clients’ lives, Carmel knows that she needs to take care of herself to continue being an “Doors have been opened for me to bring mental health effective therapist. Her parents taught her that anything can topics to the faith-based communities,â€? Carmel points out. be accomplished and Carmel continues to live life without “My faith in God and the love I have for my community allow boundaries. me to provide mental health services that would not be readily available.â€? Residing in sunny California, Carmel surrounds herself with loving friends, wonderful parents, brother, and three In addition to owning her own private practice, Carmel adorable nieces and nephew. 40

CARMEN NYDIA CHAVES OWNER, LIFE AND HEALTH FOODS - WINTER SPRINGS, FL

%CTOGP 0[FKC %JCXGU JCF URGPV JGT NKHG ECTKPI HQT JGT RCTGPVU in-laws, husband, and children, always putting

herself and her needs on the backburner. For over 45 years she also helped junior high and high school students prepare for the next phase of their lives as a teacher, and at night and on weekends she worked with her husband at their health HQQF UVQTG JGNRKPI EWUVQOGTU YKVJ VJGKT PWVTKVKQPCN PGGFU 6JG UVTGUU QH RWVVKPI GXGT[QPG GNUG Ĺż TUV EQODKPGF YKVJ RQQT nutrition, Carmen found herself being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Refusing to have surgery or chemotherapy, she researched natural treatments, changed her diet, and engaged in a strict health program, and in under 11 years her breast cancer was under control. The following year, in 2008, Carmen’s husband had a stroke. They closed their health food store and Carmen retired as a school administrator to focus on his health. She spent the next four years at his side, again, disregarding her own health. On December 6, 2012, Carmen’s husband passed away. It was then that she decided it was time for a physical and another mammogram, which unfortunately, showed that her breast cancer had returned and was larger than before. Refusing EJGOQ CICKP UJG NGHV VJG QHĹż EG YKVJ VJG WPFGTUVCPFKPI VJCV UJG JCF VQ TGVWTP VQ JGT SWGUV HQT C EWTG “I want to share my story publicly because I feel we need to treat our health issues by forming a partnership with our doctors and nutritionists in order to choose the right nutrients to help us improve and repair our bodies,â€? Carmen said. Carmen quickly turned to her Heavenly Father for guidance. She began by taking rechargeable nutrients, which hydrated, oxygenated, and corrected pH balance on the mitochondrial level, which help to energize and clean toxins out of cells. She paired it with a soil-based rechargeable nutrient that keep toxins, organisms, and metals out of the cells. Living with cancer, Carmen continues to be monitored closely by her oncologist, and he’s pleased with her year’s improvements. A caregiver at heart, Carmen decided to share her health and wellness products with others by starting Life and Health Foods, an online business that sells products that allow the body to repair itself inside and out at the cellular level. Because UJGĹ?U PGXGT EQPUKFGTGF JGTUGNH C UCNGU RGTUQP UJG KPKVKCNN[ HQWPF KV FKHĹż EWNV VQ CRRTQCEJ RQVGPVKCN ENKGPVU VQ EJGEM QWV JGT RTQFWEVU CPF VJGKT OCP[ DGPGĹż VU $WV JGT UVQT[ CPF JGCNVJ CTG C VGUVCOGPV VQ VJGO UQ JGT EQPĹż FGPEG CU C JGCNVJECTG consultant grew and grew. 0QY RWVVKPI JGTUGNH Ĺż TUV DGHQTG CNN QVJGTU %CTOGP GPLQ[U YCNMKPI QP VJG DGCEJ TGCFKPI CPF UVWF[KPI UETKRVWTG 5JG belongs to the women’s organization in her church and helps those in need by taking meals to the sick, often helping ill mothers by taking care of their children from time to time. She’s also very fortunate to have all four of her own children living very close by in Florida, and she is so grateful to be able to enjoy them all, as well as her 10 grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. 41

DANA STAMPS

ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE, MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT, FOUNDER, D’AIPA’S VAULT LOS ANGELES, CA

“Although I have only been an e-commerce entrepreneur for one year, my goal is to have a long standing presence in the fashion industry providing beautiful accessories to customers and to someday become a household name,â€? Dana said about her vision for the company. As the owner and operator of D’aipa’s Vault, Dana’s daily tasks involve everything from sales and marketing, to operations, forecasting, merchandising, and client relations. &CPCĹ?U DKIIGUV EJCNNGPIG JCU DGGP Ĺż PFKPI GPQWIJ VKOG VQ run the day to day operations of her business while continuing to work full-time in her executive position. Dana attended California State University of Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics in 1987. Her extensive background in the entertainment industry includes theatrical, home entertainment, television, OCTMGVKPI CPF FKUVTKDWVKQP KP Ĺż PCPEG CPF CEEQWPVKPI Working full-time for Millennium Entertainment while juggling her online business, Dana is the vice-president of RCTVKEKRCVKQPU CPF Ĺż PCPEKCN TGRQTVKPI 5JG KU TGURQPUKDNG HQT RTQXKFKPI UWRRNKGTU HGCVWTG Ĺż NO RTQFWEGTU CPF /KNNGPPKWO YKVJ RTQĹż V CPF NQUU UVCVGOGPVU VJCV RTQXKFG OQPVJN[ SWCTVGTN[ CPF [GCTN[ Ĺż PCPEKCN XKGYU QH RTQĹż VCDKNKV[ HQT CNN RCTVKGU KPXQNXGF KP VJG FKUVTKDWVKQP QH Ĺż NOU Before working at Millennium, Dana worked for MGM/UA Entertainment Company, Walt Disney Company, and the Goetzman Group where she consulted for Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., ABC Television, Disney Home Entertainment, and First Look Entertainment. Through her experience, Dana now understands that, although it is a INCOQTQWU KPFWUVT[ KV KU CNUQ C XGT[ FKHĹż EWNV KPFWUVT[ VQ DTGCM into because there are so many competitive people and egos vying for her position. To attain her level of success, Dana has developed some tough skin, has learned quickly not to VCMG VJKPIU RGTUQPCNN[ CPF TKGU VQ CNYC[U TGOCKP EQPĹż FGPV in her abilities. Dana is involved with Mychal’s Place, UCLA Mental Health Development Center, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Ronald McDonald House, and the University of Colorado Women’s Advancement in Health Research.

Dana Stamps initially began her career in the GPVGTVCKPOGPV Ĺż GNF YJKNG UJG YCU UVKNN KP EQNNGIG DCEM “Although I have made great strides in my career and as a in 1983. Over the last 30 years, she fell in love with the DWUKPGUU YQOCP VJQUG HCEVQTU FQ PQV FGĹż PG YJQ + CO CU C glamorous environment, excitement, and creativity of the industry. Her love for fashion also blossomed and eventually it became the inspiration and fuel that Dana needed to step into an entrepreneurship role. In 2013, she began designing beautiful handbags and footwear, which she now sells on her online specialty boutique, D’aipa’s Vault.

person,� Dana said. “My goal in life is to take my experiences and achievements and use them as an opportunity to build a deeper connection between women by working with women’s organizations to mentor, uplift, encourage, and inspire women of all ages to become their best self from the inside out.� 42

JUDY C. WALKER

PRESIDENT, ULTIMATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. - CALGARY, ALBERTA, CAN Founded in January 2000, Ultimate Property Management,

tries to encourage her staff and others she is associated with Inc. was formed by President Judy C. Walker after working to do their best and have pride in doing a good job. Her VKTGNGUUN[ KP VJG Ĺż GNF HQT QXGT [GCTU # XGT[ FGOCPFKPI own self-satisfaction has, many times, been her only reward, Ĺż GNF VQ UC[ VJG NGCUV ,WF[Ĺ?U RTQITGUUKQP CPF UWEEGUU WR since a “thank youâ€? is hard to come by in this business. Each new day is a new adventure, and she loves it. until this point came with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. “Certain things have not and will never change in this industry,â€? Judy noted. “You must be organized, dedicated, detailed, a people person, and you must genuinely care about the clients and treat the properties if they were your QYP KH [QW YCPV VQ DG UWEEGUUHWN KP VJKU Ĺż GNF Ĺ’

It all started in 1974 when Judy was working as a building caretaker in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to supplement her income. After a year-and-a-half, she moved northwest to Fort McMurray, Alberta and began working for Northward Housing (Syncrude Employee Housing) where she managed furnished trailers and move-outs of terminated employees. In 1980, she moved to Calgary, Alberta and began her career in condominium management, but after seven years in the industry she lost her job. A few months later, Judy was asked to join a property management company as a working RCTVPGT +V YCU JGT Ĺż TUV XGPVWTG KPVQ GPVTGRTGPGWTUJKR

Judy is one of the founding members and former board member of the Association of Condominium Managers of Alberta. She is also a former board member of Canadian Condominium Institute and is an Alberta Real Estate Broker. $GKPI CHſ NKCVGF YKVJ VJGUG QTICPK\CVKQPU UJG JCU JCF VJG opportunity to network and build business relationships with many contractors of which she hopes she’s been able to GFWECVG CPF OCMG C NCUVKPI KPƀ WGPEG QP JQY VQ KORTQXG overall customer service.

“We sold the company in 1994 and I worked for the new owner until ’99 when they sold it,� Judy explained. “In January of 2000 I started Ultimate Property Management, Inc.�

Judy attended William Morton Collegiate in Gladstone, Manitoba. She also attended and completed Success Commercial College in Winnipeg for accounting. Crediting her parents for instilling great work ethic, her father, who worked as a farmer, and her mother, who was as a legal secretary, always pushed Judy to be her best. Judy has one daughter, who works for the federal government, and three grandchildren.

As co-owner and president of the company, Judy oversees all operations. She trains her property managers and personally manages several condominium complexes. Being in the trenches helps her to stay current and assist and advise her managers and clients. The continuous daily challenges, meeting new people, and making a difference in the value and appearance of condominium complexes keeps Judy interested. She takes pride in her work and always 43

CHIEF MRS. JULIE LOLA OMONIYI OWNER, LOLA’S BEAUTY GALLERY AND SUPPLIES - WINNIPEG, MB, CAN Chief Mrs. Julie Lola Omoniyi always had a great passion HQT JCKT UQ YJGP UJG YCU WPCDNG VQ ſPF C LQD CHVGT graduating college, she decided to go back to school to study cosmetology. Receiving her diploma from Jacobson’s Beauty Academy in 1983, Julie then purchased a humble, two chair, 600 square foot salon located in the basement of an apartment building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, naming her salon Lola’s Beauty Gallery and Supplies.

innovation, purchases, and customer satisfaction. Julie is also a South Winnipeg Technical Center Program Partner, where she provides internships at the salon for students in the cosmetology program. She also involves the salon in the Pride Ebony Pride Fashion Show where the salon provided hair styling services for the models.

Julie is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, Manitoba Hairdressing Association, Ĺ‘$GKPI PGY VQ 9KPPKRGI + NCEMGF VJG UWHĹżEKGPV EQNNCVGTCN QT Nigeria Association of Manitoba, African Association EQ UKIPGTU PGGFGF VQ UGEWTG DCPM ĹżPCPEKPI VQ QRGP VJG of Manitoba, Afro-Caribbean Association of Manitoba, UCNQP Ĺ’ ,WNKG GZRNCKPGF CDQWV VJG ĹżPCPEKCN FKHĹżEWNV[ UJG Immanuel Pentecostal Church, and is past president of experienced. “In order to overcome this barrier I placed the the Okin International Club of Canada. Julie volunteers family on a tight budget, sold the family car, postponed plans with Folklorama, participates in R.B. Russell High School’s to buy a house, and dipped into our savings to purchase the annual career day, sponsors a child through World Vision, and supports Siloam Mission and Cancer Care Manitoba, salon. That was over 25 years ago.â€? who both highly recommend the salon to their clients. Julie became the western Canadian distributor for the Chicago-based company, Leisure Curl. Lola’s Beauty Earning a Diploma in Business Administration from Mount )CNNGT[ YCU VJG ĹżTUV FKUVTKDWVQT VQ KPVTQFWEG JCKT GZVGPUKQP VQ Royal College in 1982, Julie returned to school in 1991 Manitoba. Her salon quickly became known as “Manitoba’s to complete her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business #1 Home of Hair Extension Center. The longevity of the Administration from the University of Calgary. salon since that time is based on Julie’s ongoing response to the customers’ needs and her ability to keep up with the A woman of God, who is known as a caring, loving, and trends in the market. Adherence to the core principles and compassionate personal, Julie loves to tend to her large strategies, which have served the salon well, remain critical family and those around her. Her husband Chief Isaac to the success of her business. Omoniyi has been Julie’s rock and biggest supporter for the NCUV [GCTU 6JG[ JCXG ĹżXG EJKNFTGP HQWT KP 9KPPKRGI CPF #U OCPCIKPI FKTGEVQT EJKGH GZGEWVKXG QHĹżEGT CPF QYPGT one in the United States, and seven grandchildren ages four of Lola’s Beauty Gallery, Julie oversees all operations through 13. She loves spending as much time as she can pertaining to the salon, including the employees, production, with them, traveling, reading, and going to church. 44

DELLA SIMPSON KARI BRIZIUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESIDENT, RELAN LLC - MENDOTA, MN

Mother and daughter Della Simpson and Kari Brizius had always wanted to work together. In 2011, their

accessories, tags, and sports gear. First, they clean the billboards by using eco-friendly products and minimal YKUJ ECOG VTWG YJGP VJG[ RWTEJCUGF 4GNCP ..% CPF Ĺż PCNN[ COQWPVU QH YCVGT 6JGP VJG[ GHĹż EKGPVN[ EWV VJG OCVGTKCN CPF became business partners. Relan, which means “reinventing create patterns to produce unique, handcrafted products. All fashionâ€?, began as a way to change the world by trying to of Relan’s products are hand sewn in the USA with careful GNKOKPCVG VJG PWODGT QH XKP[N DCPPGTU VJTQYP KPVQ NCPFĹż NNU craftsmanship and quality control. each year. Relan started by designing and selling unique products that were primarily found in boutique stores. But Della serves as Relan’s CEO, and manages the operational Della and Kari wanted to do more. It made sense to try side of the company. As president, Kari covers the sales to make a bigger impact – they needed to collaborate with CPF DWUKPGUU FGXGNQROGPV #U C EGTVKĹż GF 9QOGPĹ?U those corporations who were using these vinyl materials Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) womanowned business, Relan is involved with organizations that year after year. are aligned with its mission. Relan was recently selected 5GGMKPI VQ GFWECVG VJGUG DKI Ĺż TOU QP VJG XCNWG QH TGRWTRQUKPI CU C OGODGT CPF C VQR (QT $GPGĹż V %QORCP[ YKVJ this waste, which consisted of some 600,000 tons of vinyl )COG%JCPIGTU QTICPK\CVKQPU VJCV FGĹż PG VJGOUGNXGU annually, into valuable marketing materials, Della and CU (QT $GPGĹż V TCVJGT VJCP (QT 2TQĹż V CPF WVKNK\G DWUKPGUU VQ Kari married their backgrounds in design, environmental not only make money but to also make the world a better sustainability, social responsibility, and sales, making for a place. Relan is a member of the Maker’s Coalition, Do it Green MN, and ReUse Minnesota, where Della also serves perfect partnership for Relan. on the education task force. Relan also supports ProAct and “Our goal is to have an impact on the future of people, our Momentum in various sewing projects. community, and our planet,â€? Della and Kari agree. “When you create a company and align it with your goals in life, you Passionate about living a healthy life and true to their YKNN Ĺż PF VJCV GXGT[ FC[ CNNQYU [QW VQ UJCTG VJCV RCUUKQP CPF business, Della practices and teaches yoga, bicycles, reads, and loves being around her grandchildren. Kari loves being enjoy what you’re doing.â€? active as well, and enjoys spending time with her family by Relan takes billboards and banners and turns them into going hiking, biking, visiting the beach, or just being outdoors. messenger bags, totes, coolers, tablet sleeves, purses, 45

LESLEY A. POBEREZNY

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ELLESOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, LLC BROOKFIELD, WI Boasting extensive aviation experience and a zest for sports, Lesley A. Poberezny wished to start her own business

Association, and Jet Support Services, Inc. She recently worked with her father on the Tribute to Bob Hoover, a former that incorporated both aspects. She accomplished this in air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot. Adding May 2012 when she formed ElleSoMar Communications, to Lesley’s marketing experience, she has held positions ..% C UQEKCN OCTMGVKPI EQPUWNVKPI Ĺż TO 5JG ECOG WR YKVJ with the Experimental Aircraft Association, Milwaukee the unique company name by combining the French word Brewers Baseball Club, NeoCloud Marketing, and M3 HQT IKTN Ĺ‘'NNGĹ’ YJKEJ KU RTQPQWPEGF NKMG VJG Ĺż TUV NGVVGT QH JGT Marketing. Her responsibilities have included everything from entry level marketing tasks to stadium event services, name, with “Soâ€? for social, and “Marâ€? for marketing. social media marketing, and celebrity sports booking events. “ElleSoMar has allowed me to utilize my lifetime passion for aviation and sports to work in industries that are exciting, Lesley’s father has been the catalyst in her desire to work inspirational, and engaging,â€? Lesley said excitedly. “While I in aviation. He spent four decades leading a major aviation focus on creativity, I pay special attention to detail because I organization, and as a member of the United States Aerobatic want my work to be produced at the highest level of quality.â€? Team was a world aerobatic champion. His determination As the owner and sole employee, Lesley must do all tasks and drive has motivated and inspired her. herself, including everything from creative thinking and strategic planning to daily implementation of various tasks. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Lesley She is responsible for ensuring the successful and timely holds an MBA with an emphasis in marketing, and a BA in delivery of her quality work, and is committed, passionate, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, with a minor CPF EQPĹż FGPV KP JGT CDKNKV[ VQ UCVKUH[ CNN QH JGT ENKGPVU in sociology, from Southern Methodist University. marketing needs. To help promote her services, Lesley is a member of the Lesley works as a freelance marketing consultant, Social Media Club and the American Marketing Association, identifying new sales channels for each client. This includes where she also was coordinator of the Programming and investigating, researching, implementing, and evaluating Events Team. She competed in a USTA 4.0 Women’s new revenue generating programs, planning and executing Tennis League and attends all types of sporting events and events, and designing websites, banner ads, brochures, and aviation related events and airshows. sales support materials. She prides herself in only using the latest technology tools and programs to help companies 4GUKFKPI KP $TQQMĹż GNF 9KUEQPUKP .GUNG[ GPLQ[U IQNĹż PI and spending time with friends and family, which includes build and maintain their brand image. helping her elderly grandparents get to their much needed Some of the companies Lesley has worked with include appointments. She is also an avid Green Bay Packer, Cirrus Aircraft Company, Citation Jet Pilots, Owner-Pilot Milwaukee Brewer, and Wisconsin Badger fan. 46

LINDA L. SPAULDING, RN, BC, CIC

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,, INCO AND ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL

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From hospital infections to tropical disease to possible pandemics, Linda has spent the last 22 years studying and educating people about infectious diseases. As the QYPGT CPF EJKGH GZGEWVKXG QHĹż EGT QH (NQTKFC DCUGF +P%Q and Associates International, Inc., she began her career in nursing. Now, her career tries to stay ahead of the next infectious disease on the horizon.

InCo has grown over the years into an international infection prevention business and works in all areas of healthcare. Linda has traveled as far as Tokyo, where she developed multiple infection prevention education programs that were translated into Japanese and used to educate hospital medical staff.

these things don’t frighten Linda L. Spaulding. In fact, her job is on the front line tracking, isolating, and conquering dangerous microbes that threaten our health and our lives.

In 1985, Linda relocated to the Hawaiian island of Oahu where she began her career as an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse moving into the area of managing an ICU. While she worked as a telemetry/transplant manager, she had the opportunity to cover for the hospitals transplant coordinator, which led to assisting in a heart transplant. “When I saw the surgeon take out the old heart and replace it with the new heart, words could not describe the feelings I had,� Linda explained. “Everyone stood there holding their breath as the surgical team tried to get the new heart to beat. When it did, the surgeon looked at me and said, ‘Now take this patient back to your unit and make sure he doesn’t get an infection’.�

Well recognized in her industry, Linda has received many accolades, including a 2011 Hero of the Year Award for Infection Prevention from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, a 2011 Women of the Year Award from the National Association of Professional Women for demonstrating excellence and dedication in her profession, a 2007 Tampa Region Award for Emergency Preparedness, and a 2003 National Educator of the Year Award presented by Infection Control Today. 4GEGPVN[ .KPFC DGECOG C EGTVKĹż GF /+4 UWTXG[QT HQT &08 GL Healthcare. She will survey hospitals who want to reduce their risk of infection through an innovative assessment of KPHGEVKQP TKUM 6JG EGTVKĹż ECVKQP KU ECNNGF /CPCIKPI +PHGEVKQP 4KUM QT /+4 6JKU EGTVKĹż ECVKQP YKNN CUUKUV JQURKVCNU KP understanding their strengths and vulnerabilities so they can continue to make healthcare safer for all patients.

Linda’s patient recovered in her telemetry unit and was discharged home infection free. That moment was probably 47

LORNA

JONES, RN, BSN, CLNC OWNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT, LJONES & ASSOCIATES, LLC - OWASSO, OK

During her 29 years working in bedside nursing, Lorna Jones has cared for every type of patient, from premature infants to geriatric. Helping people is all Lorna has ever wanted to do, whether it was in nursing or in her role as a EGTVKĹż GF NGICN PWTUG EQPUWNVCPV

She has seen and worked with both paper and electronic medical records and has been involved with its big transition. This knowledge helps when identifying and reviewing relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, and other essential documents during a case. Lorna then summarizes, translates, and interprets medical records, depositions, and past testimonies, and develops written reports for use as study tools by the attorneys.

“I love taking care of people. There is nothing better than seeing a premature baby get to go home healthy and strong or a grandmother go back to the comforts of home to again enjoy her family,� Lorna said regarding her tenured career in healthcare.

To aid with case development and trial preparation, Lorna KPVGTXKGYU RNCKPVKHH CPF FGHGPUG ENKGPVU KFGPVKſ GU NQECVGU and interviews key witnesses and experts, analyzes and Lorna’s areas of expertise include Newborn, Pediatric, and compares expert witness reports, serves as a liaison Adult ICUs. She is an experienced breastfeeding educator, between the attorney and healthcare providers, testifying OCVGTPCN CPF EJKNF ƀ QCV PWTUG EJCTIG PWTUG HQT DQVJ VJG experts, parties, witnesses, and other consultants, prepares 0+%7 CPF ECTFKCE ƀ QQTU CPF ECT UGCV VGEJPKEKCP YKVJ 5CHG interrogations, attends depositions, trials, review panels, Kids. Lorna has done extensive work in cardiac, peritoneal and arbitration and mediation hearings, and helps prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial. dialysis, IV insertion, ventilator use, and tracheotomy care. Using her vast knowledge as a healthcare professional, Lorna started LJones and Associates in Owasso, Oklahoma KP D[ DGEQOKPI C EGTVKſ GF NGICN PWTUG EQPUWNVCPV *GT services include screening or investigating cases for merit, FGſ PKPI OGFKECN VGTOKPQNQI[ CPF VTCPUNCVKPI KV KPVQ VGTOU VJCV a non-medical person can understand, reviewing hospital policies and procedures and other essential documents, FGſ PKPI UVCPFCTFU QH ECTG CUUGUUKPI VJG CNNGIGF FCOCIGU and/or injuries, identifying factors that cause or contribute to alleged damages and/or injuries, and identifying and recommending potential defendants and/or expert witnesses. Working in the hospital environment gives Lorna the ability to understand the complexities and nuances of the medical records that can be missed by non-medical professionals. 48

Lorna is a member of the American Nurses Association, 0CVKQPCN #NNKCPEG QH %GTVKſ GF .GICN 0WTUG %QPUWNVCPVU CPF Oklahoma Nurses Association, and is the second viceregent for the Tulsa Oklahoma Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a group that helps veterans by sending essentials to hospitals overseas who also supports the veterans’ hospital in northeast Oklahoma and sponsors Honor Flights for the WWII veterans. Married for 28 years to her best friend, Lorna’s husband is a journeyman tool and die maker. Their son is an Eagle Scout who graduated from the University of Tulsa with a mechanical engineering degree. They also have an adopted daughter who is expecting twins in mid-2014.

MELISSA WREN WILLIAMS AUTHOR, FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, WRITE4U GRANBURY, TX

Melissa Wren Williams’s two best friends include a pen and RCRGT 9TKVKPI JGT ſ TUV UJQTV UVQT[ KP VJG UGEQPF ITCFG CPF JGT ſ TUV PQXGN KP UGXGPVJ /GNKUUC JCU URGPV VJG NCUV years as an author, freelance writer, and editor. She loves to be able to entertain through her writing and help others make their businesses and books successful through her remarkable skills as an editor.

Texas and worked as a journalism and writing teacher for Lakeside Baptist Church Academy, as a feature writer and columnist for Hood County News, and as a freelance writer for Granbury Showcase magazine, Lake Granbury Living and Erath County magazines, and StoneWater Church. Currently, she edits and helps aspiring writers with their books and dreams of becoming published.

“Writing is in my DNA. It’s a gift God gave me when I was born, and I can’t imagine not being able to write,� Melissa said. “Getting to work with different people and having the privilege of weaving words together, whether professionally or creatively, is my lifelong inspiration.�

Melissa started her own freelance writing and editing company, Write4U, in 2013. She pens everything from professional business copy to human-interest stories, poetry, CPF ETGCVKXG ſ EVKQP CPF PQP ſ EVKQP 9QTMKPI FKTGEVN[ YKVJ ENKGPVU /GNKUUC ſ PFU QWV GZCEVN[ YJCV VJG[ PGGF KP VGTOU QH YTKVKPI CPF GFKVKPI UGTXKEGU CPF KU ƀ GZKDNG KP OGGVKPI VJGKT goals to build a healthy business relationship.

Graduating from Texas Tech University in 1998 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in English, Melissa spent several years in London, England, Texas, and California working in advertising and special event planning. In 2005, she moved to Washington, DC and worked in communications for the US General Services Administration, working with the press and writing speeches for the commissioner of PBS.

In 2013, Melissa released a book called Cancer Chronicles: One Man’s Journey to Glorify God During Illness. Serving more as a guide as to how to live while glorifying God through the suffering he shared with Christ, as opposed to focusing solely on cancer, Melissa includes Christian quotes and Bible verses, with the intention of readers using the book for UGNH TGĆ€ GEVKQP CPF KP UOCNN ITQWR UVWFKGU 5JG KU EWTTGPVN[ KP &WTKPI VJG Ĺż XG [GCTU UJG URGPV YQTMKPI KP VJG PCVKQPĹ?U ECRKVQN the process of writing a sequel to her thriller and has future Melissa wrote the psychological thriller, Serial Vengeance. plans to write a faith-based devotional. The book thrusts readers alongside a famous Washington Post journalist who is willing to put her life in jeopardy for “Despite major illnesses, losing a father, and other life the story of a lifetime. It raises the question many people challenges, I’ve discovered that my purpose in life is to love Ĺż PF VJGOUGNXGU KP GCEJ FC[ *QY HCT CTG [QW YKNNKPI VQ IQ VQ and enjoy God and try to glorify Him through my actions,â€? Melissa added. “At the end of the day, His love and direction seek the truth and justice? are all that matter.â€? In 2009, Melissa moved back to her hometown of Granbury, 49

NANCY E. LAWLER, CMP VICE-PRESIDENT OF EVENTS AND EDUCATION, NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION - LANHAM, MD When Nancy E. Lawler, CMP began her career in association management at the Society of American Florists, she had no idea it would lead to an amazing career in event planning down the road. After a series of promotions, Nancy was offered the position as director of meetings. An exhilarating step forward, Nancy knew that she needed additional education to bring her career to the next level. So in UJG UCV HQT VJG PGYN[ HQTOWNCVGF %GTVKĹż GF /GGVKPI 2TQHGUUKQPCN VGUV DGEQOKPI QPG QH VJG Ĺż TUV VQ JQNF VJG GXGPV RNCPPKPI EGTVKĹż ECVG KP VJG JKUVQT[ QH VJG EQWTUG

“I love the variety in event planning, working with the membership, networking, and working to build relationships with vendors and new people at hotels and other venues,� Nancy said about the

team building, event marketing, managing budgets, crisis OCPCIGOGPV CPF ſ PCPEKCN KUUWGU QH GXGPVU PQP FWGU revenue generation, strategic planning, and building the premier educational source for everything that pertains to asphalt. Nancy’s current focus is on education and events, the World of Asphalt, one of the fastest growing tradeshows in North America, new avenues of education such as YGDKPCTU TGIKQPCN EQPHGTGPEGU QP URGEKſ ECNN[ JQV KPFWUVT[ topics, and working on a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, which includes webinars, conferences, and, in the future, an international meeting. Nancy is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and Meeting Professionals International. She’s had the experience of managing event aspects on three Presidential Inaugurals, and turning around several failing annual meetings.

everyday excitement of her job. “Along with my team, I am committed to the success of each meeting and the execution of every event.â€? Invited to work with National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), an association that was initially started when President Eisenhower began the federal highway system, Nancy was put in charge of the annual convention, legislative Ć€ [ KP QT EQPITGUUKQPCN CEVKQP FC[U EQOOKVVGG OGGVKPIU VIP events, the World of Asphalt tradeshow and regional conferences. This position started in October 2003, and Nancy spent 10 years in this role before being promoted to her current position as vice-president of special events and education. As vice-president, Nancy manages the latest education to NAPA members to give them the edge they need in a competitive marketplace. She completes tasks that include 50

One of four women captains in her boat club, Nancy owns a 34-foot Sabreline trawler docked in Mount Vernon, Virginia. A lifelong amateur artist, Nancy works with watercolors, RCUVGNU CPF QKNU 5JG UJQYGF JGT YQTM HQT VJG Ĺż TUV VKOG KP 2014. It was not only well received, but a very personally rewarding experience for her. Nancy is a mother to three children, Matt, Elizabeth, and James, and seven grandchildren. Matt is a lineman for the Park District of Chicago, Elizabeth is a CEO of her own cloud security company, and James is in management for Omni Hotels. Her grandchildren range from 1- to 12-years-old.

NOVEANE M. JONES FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE LOVING ARMS, INC. - LITTLE ROCK, AR Becoming a registered nurse was Noveane M. Jones’s dream for as far back as she could remember. Unable

Alongside business partner Danny West, Noveane is in the process of starting Los Brazos con Amor Home for Veteran to fund her own education, however, Noveane instead Women, a long-term care facility. The facility will serve as enlisted in the military. She served her country as a Women a home away from home with ongoing efforts focused to Army Corps member and later as an army personnel until improve access to healthcare for returning veteran women and others who need a safe, monitored, and structured 1976. After marrying GI Curtis Jones and starting a family, environment. Noveane and Danny will ensure that well0QXGCPGĹ?U FTGCO ĹżPCNN[ ECOG VTWG 5JG CVVGPFGF CPF trained and caring staff is in place to provide holistic, graduated college, passed her nursing boards, and multidisciplinary, and individualized care according to care immediately began working. Noveane worked as a staff plans that meet each resident’s needs. nurse on a general surgery unit orthopedic unit, express Working closely with advisors from the medical and nonECTG WPKV CPF ĹżPCNN[ CV C 8# JQOG RTQĹżV EQOOWPKV[ KP .KVVNG 4QEM CPF 2KPG $NWHH #TMCPUCU “I have always wanted to be of service to those in need 0QXGCPG RNCPU VQ IGV VJG HCEKNKV[ QP C UQWPF ĹżPCPEKCN CPF and cannot imagine a more rewarding activity than using QRGTCVKQPCN HQQVKPI ETGCVKPI C XKCDNG CPF RTQĹżVCDNG DWUKPGUU my learned skills to help others obtain or maintain optimal of long-term care practice. health,â€? Noveane said about her career in nursing. “The satisfaction of providing the best care to those in my charge “I am only one individual, but with a myriad of advisors and supporters willing to unite and work as a team, my dream of has been the driving force behind my career.â€? opening up this facility will come to fruition,â€? Noveane said The female role in the military has changed dramatically EQPĹżFGPVN[ since Noveane enlisted. New laws have made it possible for female soldiers to enlist for combat duty, and as result Noveane earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing women are exposed to the same injuries as their male with a minor in dietetics from the University of Arkansas at counterparts. While working for the Arkansas Veteran Pine Bluff in 1999. As a member of the American Nurses Home, Noveane was exposed to several female veterans Association, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, who had expressed their wish for a facility that would cater Vetfriends, Soldiers Angels, Women of Valor, and National to their own special needs. Hearing this news as a female Professional Women, Noveane brings her military and veteran herself, Noveane wanted to make it happen, and nursing experience with her, reciprocating all that she’s learned to others. establish a home for women veterans. 51

PHYLLIS J. ROBERTS RETIRED, PROFESSOR OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY, SOUTH REGION - HUNSTVILLE, AL Most people live in one place for their entire life, but not Phyllis J. Roberts. She left her job as a high school

Phyllis invests her energy supporting research efforts for various diseases and disorders. She volunteers and teacher and her home state of Ohio in 1983 to pursue a RCTVKEKRCVGU KP GXGPVU VQ JGNR Ĺż PF EWTGU HQT FKCDGVGU ECPEGT career as a contract specialist with the federal government. Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and the March 1XGT VJG PGZV [GCTU 2J[NNKU YQWNF OQXG Ĺż XG VKOGU VQ of Dimes foundation. Phyllis is an active member of the National Association of Professional Women, an organization advance in a career in which she now fondly recalls. where successful women empower other women. When “I enjoyed working for the government around the country UJG KU PQV JGNRKPI QVJGTU UJG GPLQ[U TGCFKPI IQNĹż PI CPF and negotiating the best bargain for the taxpayer,â€? Phyllis still loves to travel. said. “The business travel was exciting and the people I met A career such as Phyllis’ has taught her just as much as she were professional, motivating, and inspiring.â€? has taught others. She learned how to be a team player Now retired, Phyllis began her career as a contract specialist and become a leader, maintain dignity and professionalism in 1983, and through her natural ability as an educator, spent at all times, but most importantly, to be positive and to have the last 15 years of her career as a professor of contract fun. She has passed this wisdom on to her students and has management before retiring in January 2014. During this witnessed their success in the contracting profession. time, she instructed military personnel and civilians in the United States how to negotiate with government contractors. Phyllis lives by a famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi that She travelled to military bases abroad to teach, as well as says, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow and learn as if you were to live forever.â€? Another one of her favorites is from performed other duties and responsibilities. Audrey Hepburn, “As you grow older, you will discover that Retirement is anything but relaxing for Phyllis. She is you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for currently a board member of the Defense Acquisition helping others.â€? Through her contributions to society, Phyllis University Alumni Association in Virginia, a member of the has demonstrated that she incorporates these into her daily National Defense Industrial Association, and a member of life. the Semper Fi Community Task Force. Funds are raised to aid wounded warriors and their families so they can spend Residing in Harvest, Alabama with her loving and supportive a week in Alabama for recognition for their service to the husband, Clarence, and three wonderful cats, Max, Beasley, and Tarzan. Clarence is also a retired professor of contract nation. OCPCIGOGPV +TQPKECNN[ VJG[ YQTMGF KP VJG UCOG QHĹż EGU HQT 24 years but did not meet on the job. 52

REBECCA “BECCA� VAUGHN PROVIDER SERVICE MANAGER, RNNETWORK - BOCA RATON, FL Intuitively, Rebecca “Becca� Vaughn knows that when you put the client before the business, amazing things can happen. So it is no coincidence that the company

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dusting, interior window and mirror cleaning, and supply management. In addition to cleaning services, Sharon’s commercial cleaning company also provides landscaping services, including mowing, edging, tree trimming, weeding, and mulching.

her little free time to spend with her three young children, and she wanted more out of life. Motivated by the desire to keep the breezeways to her apartment clean, she obtained licensing and insurance to form her own commercial cleaning company. One month later, in 1997, Sharon contracted her XGT[ Ĺż TUV EWUVQOGT

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OWNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APPRAISER ALLIANCE, INC. - INDIANAPOLIS, IN After working in the appraisal industry for more than two decades, Sherry Heston decided it was time to go into business for herself. Experienced in training appraisers

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Two years after Doris retired, Calvert and Associates closed its doors. Seeing a great opportunity in this, Sherry founded Appraiser Alliance, Inc. in the big city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and many of Calvert’s appraisers came to work for her. In recent years, Sherry has been able to expand her business outside of the state of Indiana and now has appraisers in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and +P 5JGTT[ UVCTVGF YQTMKPI HQT JGT Ĺż TUV CRRTCKUCN Kentucky. company as a secretary. At that time, the appraisers were WUKPI V[RGYTKVGTU VQ EQORNGVG CRRTCKUCNU JCF VQ FGXGNQR Ĺż NO Sherry is a member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis CPF WUGF FQWDNG UKFGF VCRG VQ OQWPV RJQVQU KP VJG QHĹż EG Board of Realtors and president of Greater Home Place # [GCT NCVGT VJG Ĺż TO ICXG 5JGTT[ JGT Ĺż TUV EQORWVGT 5JG Neighborhood Association, a group that provides events for taught herself DOS programming, found software related to the community and promotes projects to improve the area. the appraisal industry, and began to teach the staff how to She is also an assistant Girl Scout Leader, a member of the Girl Scout Service Unit, a constituent representative for her use them both. area, and cookie manager. “I love the diversity of what I do and enjoy the many hats that I get to wear,â€? Sherry said about her daily responsibilities. “Although I’m not an appraiser, I have the knowledge and experience to be one, but I prefer to be the one behind the scenes keeping everything going.â€?

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Sherry and her husband Kerry reside in Indianapolis with their daughter Katrina, 20. Kerry owns a home maintenance and improvement company, Heston Construction. Katrina works at a daycare facility and is engaged to be married VQ Ĺż CPEĂƒ -[NG 5YCTVQWV YJQĹ?U EWTTGPVN[ UGTXKPI KP VJG 75 Army. She plans to join him in Japan at year’s end.

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