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Nancy Collamer, M.S. is the founder of Collamer Career Consulting, based in Old Greenwich, CT. As the Career Transitions Expert for the Oxygen Media network (1999-2002), Nancy gained a national reputation as a trusted authority on "jobs and moms". In addition to her appearances on Oxygen TV and Oxygen.com, her advice has appeared in Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies Home Journal, Fortune, Time, Newsweek, Working Mother and the Wall Street Journal.

Nancy is the author of three electronic books; The Layoff Survival Guide, FlexJobs, and How to Craft a Winning Home-Based Business. She holds a M.S. in Career Development from the College of New Rochelle and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill.

Nancy can be contacted at Ncollamer@aol.com
www.jobsandmoms.com or www.layoffsurvivalguide.com

Kathleen Giordano, a professional barber who was recently referred to in The Wall Street Journal as "The Lady Barber on Wall Street", has become a familiar face on television, as one of the stars of "Single in the City." The hit documentary focused on the lives of single, attractive, entrepreneurial women in the big city, airing nationally on Women's Entertainment and internationally on the Sky-1 Network. USA Today made her the focus of a feature article on the latest trends in grooming.

Kathleen has been featured on numerous other television programs including NBC's "Today Show," "Access Hollywood," "Good Day New York," CN8, NY1 News, Metro-TV, Univision, even BBC-4 across the pond, and most recently, Oxygen's hit show, Life & Style. For both her job as "New York's Lady Barber" and her dating expertise, Kathleen has also been featured in many other newspapers and magazines. Such as New York Magazine's Best of New York, INC, US Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, TV Guide, Ladies Who Launch, British Glamour, Michael Starr's column of the New York Post and The Staten Island Advance.

Whether you are in need of "just a little off the top" or are looking for someone who can go over your lifestyle and your outlook with a fine-tooth comb, Lady Barber is the person you want behind the chair. For more information about Kathleen and to request a press kit and tape, please visit her website at www.kathleengiordano.com.

In addition to creating Your Life! Magazine, Pamela La Gioia is founder of Telework Recruiting, Inc. (http://www.teleworkrecruiting.com), an award-winning web site service that helps people find telecommuting or home-based employment. Telework Recruiting, Inc. is a two-time selectee for the WEDDLE's Job Seeker's Guide to Employment and WEDDLE's Recruiter's Guide to Job Sites books. It has been mentioned in Fortune Magazine, Canada's Workplace Online, and several employment sites.

Pamela has written extensively on the topic of telecommuting, with articles appearing frequently in Net-Temps.com, Job.com, Philly Burbs, and numerous other places. Through her work and her writing she has connected with thousands of women and learned about what they want in a publication just for women. Pamela has a BA in psychology from De Paul University in Chicago, IL. She can be contacted at pam@yourlifemagazine.com, or at 606-526-8880

Sheri Koones is a columnist and author who writes about construction and issues pertaining to new homeowners. She writes a regular column for Home Resource and Design Magazine as well as articles on other topics relating to the home. She endured the building of her own dream home a few years ago and, through much trial and error, now knows what should be done when building a home.

Sheri's first book came out in 2002 - From Sand Castles to Dream Houses: A Planner for Building or Remodeling Your Home. Her second book - House About It- was released in September 2004 and she is currently at work on a third book, due out next year. She found a niche in empowering other homeowners to become more knowledgeable and ably complete their own construction projects.

Sheri earned her B.S. degree from Boston University and her M.S. degree from Columbia University. She is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, the Women's Business Development Center, and the Entrepreneurial Woman's Network. Sheri can be contacted at authorsk@optonline.com or through her web site, http://www.sherikoones.com , where you may also review and purchase her books.

Nationally recognized premier automotive expert, Lauren J. Fix, is an authority on consumer automotive and safety issues as well as car care and repair.

She has been a guest numerous times on Oprah!, and has multiple appearances on the TODAY show, CNN, MSNBC, CNNfn, FOX News, Inside Edition, The Early Show, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, WB, UPN, The Weather Channel, ESPN, the Discovery Channel, Speed, the Empire Sports Network and National Public Radio. She is the author of Driving Ambitions: A Complete Guide to Amateur Auto Racing and The Performance Tire and Wheel Handbook, and has written articles for Motor Trend, TruckTrend, Hot Rod, Car Craft, Good Housekeeping and Self Magazine.

Lauren Fix is the co-host of Talk 2 DIY-Automotive. She is an automotive expert on the Do-It-Yourself Network (DIY), that focuses on the do-it-yourself enthusiast, providing in-depth demonstrations and tips for auto repair. DIY, is seen by over 22 million homes across the United States. Lauren will appear in 65 one-hour shows.

To learn more about Lauren and her extensive work with automobiles and related topics, you can visit her web site at http://www.laurenfix.com .

Shannon Jarvies is a debt consolidation broker and provides a variety of resources for helping others get out of debt through her website including debt consolidation, budgeting help and money saving tips and ideas.

She is a work at home mom with five children and a wonderful husband. Before her work at home career, her family depended solely on one income, therefore Shannon learned to be frugal and how to manage money out of necessity. She hopes to empower others to become financially independant through her website http://www.consolidationdebtfree.com

When she's not working on her website Shannon loves spending time with her family, reading, watching movies and shopping.

Katie Basson has been working with children for 10 years. She has taught in elementary schools, and she also founded a successful private tutoring firm. From the moment she stepped into her first classroom, Katie began developing behavioral modification programs to improve classroom management and enhance children's learning and behavior.

In 2002, Katie launched Behavior Improvement Today, Inc., developing The BITs Kit™, a groundbreaking behavioral modification tool for parents and professionals working with children aged 4 to 9. A patent-pending product, The BITs Kit™ is an easily implemented 3-week program that allows parents to work with their child to improve specific behaviors. Quoted in The Boston Globe and Parents Magazine, Katie is already regarded as an expert in the fields of parenting and child behavior. She publishes a biweekly Parenting Solutions newsletter, and consults with parents and teachers through her website: www.bitskit.com http://www.bitskit.com

Katie holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Teaching from Simmons College. She lives in Newburyport, MA with her husband and her two sons.

Judith Orloff M.D. is a psychiatrist and energy expert, author of the bestseller Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love (Harmony Books, 2004.) She is also author of the bestsellers Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, has a private practice in Los Angeles, and is an international workshop leader on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine.

She was featured in the Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women Summit. Dr. Orloff's work has been also featured on CNN, PBS, CBS and in O Magazine, SELF, USA Today and the New York Post. For more information on Dr. Orloff's books and workshop schedule visit www.drjudithorloff.com

Hi, I am Karen Peak. I have been married since 1993 and have two children, a son who was born in '98 and a daughter born in '04. I primarily am an at-home parent and am able to adapt my schedule around being home with my kids and critters. I began working formally with my first dogs in 1982. Though I have titled dogs in Conformation, Obedience and Agility, my main goal is teaching the average dog owner how to create a well-mannered companion (much different from my days of learning competition work). When my son was a toddler, I opened West Wind Dog Training in Northern, VA. In 2001 my husband and I developed The Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project to address the issue of dog-related injuries. By the time the project was not even two years old, it received a small grant from the Virginia Department of Health Center for Injury and Violence Prevention. The Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project has evolved to cover all ages, expectant families, dog owners and those who may encounter dogs while working in the field. I have had various articles published both in print and on line including: The Sheltie Pacesetter, Sheltie International, The United Kennel Club's Bloodlines, Pet People's Place (online), Pet Prospects (on line), etc. Future projects include a book for expectant families and their dogs. Along with my background in dogs, I have worked with cats, bred Angora rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, and other small animals. I also volunteer with a local Shetland Sheepdog rescue organization.