January 2025: Jessica Caez
Kicking off the year right with our event, "Chapter 1 in the Book of You," Jessica Caez presented Journaling to Thrive in 2025.
Jessica is a wellness advocate, savvy business woman, wife, mom of twins, Girl Scout leader and Big Sister. (And that's the Cliff notes version. Haha!)
She partners with her husband to represent a direct marketing health & wellness company. Both of them are passionate about helping family and friends live healthier lives physically, financially, and environmentally.
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October 2024: Loretta Mikulski
At our October 2024 "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink" event, our presenter was Loretta Mikulski, founding member and President of the South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition (SJBCC). As a four-time breast cancer survivor herself, Loretta is a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness.
The SJBCC is a non-profit organization, formed in 1997 by a group of survivors concerned with the enormous social, medical and economic consequences of breast cancer. Its mission is to advocate for breast cancer awareness through education and action, and to empower those affected by the disease.
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July 2024: Deserée Kenney
At the July 2024 "Catch the Wave: Dive into Networking" event, Deserée presented Finding EmPOWERment through Self-Defense. Deserée and her husband Mike have devoted a combined 40+ years to working with inmates and parolees. Drawing on their experience with criminal offenders, leadership skills, and passion for teaching, they decided to create Kenney Protective Agency.
As an educator, Deserée firmly believes in the value of every individual and their potential to learn self-defense, regardless of age or circumstance. Equipping oneself with self-defense skills not only reduces the risk of harm, but also has the power to permeate every facet of life; empowering individuals to take chances, extricate themselves from perilous situations, and exceed their expectations!
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April 2024: Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills
At the April 2024 "Success in Bloom" event, Barbara Anne presented 'Unstoppable Resilience'. What is really holding you back from achieving your vision? How can you move from stuck to optimal? Just like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, you've had the answers all along. Join us for an interactive session on how to identify what is hiding behind your curtain and stopping you from living into your possibilities.
Barbara Anne is the founder and owner of Purpose-Filled Solutions & Evolutions™, an executive leadership coaching and business consulting company that partners with people, leaders, companies, and agencies to find their "why" (core purpose), identify resources, navigate challenges, change mindsets, and develop and implement plans to achieve their visions of success; with an emphasis on civility, inclusion, equity, and diversity (CIED), her company's unique approach to creating a better way of BE-ing at work and in life. Connect with Barbara Anne via her social media channels below.
January 2024: Nina Rubinstein
At the January 2024 in-person event, Nina presented 'Life Lessons: Becoming More Yourself'.
As a life coach and ballroom dance instructor, Nina helps others connect with their true selves and follow their passions.
In her coaching practice, Nina supports her clients in releasing chronic stress and chronic anxiety and re-discovering themselves in a holistic and practical way.
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October 2023: Lisa McGarr
At our October 2023 event, Lisa presented 'Believe in Yourself and Go After What You Want' and talked about empowering ourselves to achieve our goals.
Lisa McGarr is a mother of two children, with two grandchildren. She worked in the healthcare industry for over 24 years until she was laid off and had to pivot.
She became an entrepreneur and is building her financial services business. She is devoted to helping people and that includes providing excellent service for her clients.
Lisa currently referees basketball, has refereed field hockey and has coached both sports. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management. Her passion is to help people grow their confidence and believe in themselves.
Visit Lisa on the web at The Platinum Group. Or connect with her on social:
July 2023: Ciara Vindel
At our July 2023 event, Ciara presented 'The Power of Our Identity' and talked about how shifting it can create a positive change in your business.
Ciara Vindel has done what she thought was impossible… on multiple occasions. And now it is her mission to help as many women as she can to do the same. She is passionate about empowering others to find their passion, and equips women with tools to fuel their confidence and focus when it comes to achieving big life goals!
Ciara is a wife, a mama of two boys, has ADHD, loves to embrace her weird, and even more so, loves talking about things that people don't always talk about so we all know it's normal! Finally, Ciara is a self-proclaimed "badass." And if that sounds a little too cocky for you, try calling yourself a "badass" and let yourself revel in how strangely wonderful that feels!
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July 2020: Alicia Thorp
At our July 2020 event, Alicia presented Tiny Changes that Create Massive Mindset Shift for the Busy Businesswoman.
As a certified holistic mindset mentor, Alicia guides others to bravely step into their personal power.
She's also a mom, wife, coffee lover, yoga instructor and bestselling author.
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October 2019: Jessica Caez
Wellness advocate Jessica Caez is a savvy business woman, wife, Big Sister, Girl Scout leader and mom of twins. And that's just for starters.
Partnered with her husband as representatives of a direct marketing health & wellness company, they are passionate about helping family and friends live healthier lives in every aspect: physically, financially, and environmentally.
At our October 2019 event, Jessica presented The 5 Fs of Feeling Fabulous.
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June 2019: Kay Wright, Author
Kay Wright is the author of Balloon Theory: Mastering Your Finances One Balloon at a Time.
At our June 2019 event, Kay presented Fun with Finances. She highlighted the financial management system she designed that has helped her remain financially healthy through various life transitions during the past ten years.
March 2019: Bonny Clayton, Your Web Chick
Award-winning web professional Bonny Clayton, aka Your Web Chick, is a web designer, social media mechanic and email marketing technician.
A Tech Geek with a Creative Streak℠, she helps small business owners and entrepreneurs everywhere establish and maintain their online presence. She is committed to serving them according to their needs, whether that means 'giving them a fish' or 'teaching them to fish'.
At our March 2019 event, Bonny presented 'Online Presence 1 2 3: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Top 3 Things You Need to Know'. She covered 3 aspects of online presence: small business websites, social media and email marketing.
Visit Bonny on the web at Your Web Chick. Or connect with her on social:
