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Angela Ardolino – Founder and Editorial Director
For more than 20 years Angela Ardolino has been serving families throughout the state of Florida, providing parents and guardians with smart, healthy and eco-friendly advice for sustainable living. As an entrepreneur, her businesses have provided support, guidance and resources to the stay-at-home CEOs, domestic engineers and full-time mothers and fathers who also work outside of the home.
She is the founder and editorial director for Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, a valuable publication committed to enhancing the lives of families and providing information they can trust about raising responsible children and teens. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Children’s Theater Company in South Florida, she counseled, nurtured and changed the lives of thousands of children through the performing arts from Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Ardolino also presented parenting classes and workshops with a number of renowned organizations including Informed Families and the Miami-Dade County Department of Children and Families.
She strives to inform families about smart, healthy and energy-friendly living that helps not only the family unit but also the entire community. Most recently she launched Parenting With Angela, in which she provides candid advice and serves as the kid campaigner and teenage translator for parents. She can be seen weekly on ABC Action News providing advice about everything from breastfeeding to sending your kids to college to talking about sex. Ardolino is also a featured correspondent on Daytime providing resources to parents across the country on the syndicated network.
In the last two years, she has had the pleasure of serving on the Arts Council of Hillsborough County as well as serving on numerous boards which serve women and children, including the Executive Committee of Arts Tampa Bay, the Glazer Children’s Museum, Junior League of Tampa and Florida Fashionistas. As the chair of the Imagination Gala in 2010, she helped to raise more than $215,000 for the museum, and most recently more than $155,000 at the Seagrapes event hosted by The Florida Aquarium. Follow Angela on Twitter, @angelaardolino
David Estevez – Editor at Large
David is honored to bring his background as an educator to Tampa’s best family publication. Before joining Tampa Bay Parenting, David worked with more than 5,000 students at numerous educational institutions including Nova Southeastern University’s University School and the prestigious Miami Children’s Theater. Whether he is educating kids in the classroom or parents through the publication, as editor, David strives to provide accurate information that allows families to make the best decisions for them. David is a trained classical pianist and has taught piano to hundreds of students. Follow David on Twitter, @davideestevez
Kimberley Brown-Smith – Associate Editor
Kim has worked in the media industry for more than 14 years, crafting content and catching errors for newspapers, magazines and websites. However, her most important and exciting role is raising her three boys with help from her husband, of course.
Sandy Parrish – Sales Director
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Chris Kuhn – Calendar and Neighborhood Stories
Chris Kuhn is a freelance writer, editor and blogger, who compiles Tampa Bay Parenting’s neighborhood news and event sections, and the popular monthly calendar. She is a regular contributor to several online and print publications in the Bay area, and her writing has been featured in national magazines Skirt! and Next American City. To check out links to her other work, visit www.ckuhntampabay.com
Luke Beck – Graphic Artist
Luke has been in the industry for over 10 years and has a great passion for graphic design. Having worked in various settings, he has learned valuable skills, which he applies to each and every project he takes on. He is married to the most amazing woman in the world, Morgan, and has two beautiful children, Ella and Olivia.
Susan Margolis – Marketing Director
susan.margolis@tbparenting.com
Susan, originally from Seattle, moved to Miami more than 20 years ago working in performing arts marketing. In 1999 she began working with Angela Ardolino at the Miami Children’s Theater. She is honored to continue her work with Angela at Tampa Bay Parenting. Susan spent a year abroad in southern Africa where she learned how to play the djembe.
Rachel Long – Social Mom
I am a stay at home mom of soon to be three children. I have two girls, Lily age 4 and Sophie age 2 and we are expecting a little boy in October. I have been married for 8 years to a wonderful man. I love spending time with my family and friends and taking advantage of all that Tampa Bay has to offer. Prior to having children I was an elementary school teacher for 8 years. Once my children are all in school I hope to return to the working world as a guidance counselor.
Amy Lundy – Social Mom
Amy Lundy, the founder, social planner and mother behind Small Fry Society and Bun in the Oven bunch (www.smallfrysociety.com) creates unique social, educational and entertaining activities for moms, babies and moms-to-be in Tampa Bay, while also promoting local businesses. A former corporate marketing and events manager, she is most proud of her current role as momtrepreneur.
Lisa-Marie Leihy – Social Mom
Lisa-Marie and her family are always ready for adventures! From outdoor activities to arts and cultural events, they’re happy to explore all of Tampa Bay’s offerings. Lisa-Marie serves as a member of the Try It Team for WTSP Channel 10 and is the original Mom Squad member for Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine.
Christie O’Sullivan – Social Mom
Christie O’Sullivan is a journalist, freelance writer and social media consultant, but it’s her role as mom to two boys, 5 & 3, that she loves the most. She blogs about motherhood & mayhem, fitness, and the deep questions like, “Why are fusilli and rotini so similar?” at www.averagemomswearcapes.com
Ellie Hirsch – Social Mom
Ellie Hirsch is the lucky mom of two amazing toddlers who inspired her to create Mommy Masters, an online resource for women that delivers parenting tools and tips for mastering motherhood. To learn more, visit Mommy Masters at www.mommymasters.blogspot.com and www.facebook.com/mommymasters. Stay tuned for Ellie’s unique and catchy children’s music, coming soon.
