Roost
Amy Roost grew up wanting to be a documentarian. She got so far as a degree in political journalism before pursuing a career in non-profit management and marketing. She worked as a freelance journalist until opportunity met preparation when she won a fellowship from an NPR affiliate to write and produce a documentary podcast about […]
Teplinsky
Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast and gynecologic cancer who has practiced oncology for over a decade. She is the Head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Valley Health System in Paramus, New Jersey, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of […]
Yee
Marian Yee is a writer, scholar, and award-winning teacher, living in Brookline, Massachusetts with her family. She teaches writing, literature and contemporary art to performing art students at Berklee College of Music. Her published writings include poems, reviews, and scholarly articles. 4 JANES was inspired by a trip to Vietnam in 1995, where the author […]
Manns
Jessica Manns is a clinical embryologist and published author with expertise in reproductive science. Holding a Bachelor of Natural Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Biomedical Science from Colorado State University, she has been practicing in the field since 2018. Jessica is a veteran of the Army National Guard and applies […]
Bergeron
Josee Bergeron is a Canadian Métis, mother of five, freelance writer, and owner of Backwoods Mama (since 2009) with an educational background in nursing (BScN) and writing (SFU Creative Writing Certificate – currently enrolled). In her upcoming book, Beyond the Front Door, she tells the story of how she, an advocate of raising outdoor children, […]
Harding
Emily Harding’s debut solo novel, How Freaking Romantic (Gallery Books, July 2025) is a contemporary rom-com with a twist. Her latest contemporary romance novel, Thank You for Remembering, was released by Gallery in September 2026. Harding is also one-half of the writing duo (with Audrey Bellezza) behind the For the Love of Austen series, including Emma […]
Farrell
Dr. Susan Farrell is a professor of English at the College of Charleston where she teaches contemporary fiction, American literature, women’s studies, and academic writing. A long-standing Vonnegut scholar and founder of the international Kurt Vonnegut Society, Susan has published extensively on the author. Her latest book, Vonnegut’s War: The Making of Slaughterhouse-Five (Bloomsbury Academic, August […]
Lemmer
Mary Lemmer is a creative entrepreneur, global speaker, consultant, and improviser who helps people and organizations navigate uncertainty and change with creativity and confidence. She has worked with some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, blending improv comedy with research-backed techniques to improve leadership, teamwork, and resilience. A graduate of the University of Michigan […]
Van Luinen
Edward J. Van Luinen, Ed.D is CEO and Board Advisor of Global Talent Builders, LLC a worldwide recruiting, change, and workforce development company in Pasadena, California. Clients include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Corning, Lionsgate, SynTech Research Group (HQ in France), two large global financial services companies, a large global data company, an early growth biotech company, […]
Cerrone
Tricia Cerrone is a former Walt Disney Imagineering creative executive and spent a career telling stories with new technology, most notably in the field of experience design, collaborating with top thinkers and designers around the world, in more than a hundred disciplines. She was privileged in all her leadership assignments at Walt Disney Imagineering, and […]