Welcome to the 2010 Student Success & Happiness Experts Circle
Dear Students, Parents and Educators,
Welcome to Campus Calm’s Student Success & Happiness Experts Circle. The dynamic and diverse individuals you’re going to meet below are my friends, mentors and business confidants. Campus Calm could not continue to reach students nationwide without their lasting support and guidance.
What do we all have in common? A passion to help YOU succeed! Check back often to catch our experts’ tips, articles and words of wisdom. Learn how to stress less today and channel that wasted energy to create your happy and successful tomorrows.
Smiles,
Maria 
Maria Pascucci, founder & president, Campus Calm
20 Something Crisis Survival Expert:
Meet Christine …
Christine Hassler left her successful job as a Hollywood agent at 25 to pursue a life she could be passionate about. But, it did not come easily. After being inspired by her own unexpected challenges and experiences, she realized her journey was indeed her destination. In 2005, she wrote the first guide book written exclusively for young women, entitled Twenty-Something, Twenty-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman’s Guide to Balance and Direction (New World Library).
Today, she supports both men and women in discovering the answers to the questions: “Who Am I, What do I want, and How do I get it?” Christine is a Life Coach with a counseling emphasis specializing in relationships, career, and self-identity. Her expertise is centered on the twenty something years of life.
As a professional speaker, Christine leads seminars and workshops to audiences around the country. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, and PBS (view), as well as various local television and radio shows, speaking about life issues and “Expectation HangoversTM” - a phenomenon she identified and trademarked.
Currently, she is working on two new books, The Twenty-Something Manifesto (New World Library 2008) stemming from her experience counseling twenty-something’s and is co-authoring Chicken Soup for the Twenty-Something Soul (HCI Books 2008) with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
Christine’s training is from the Communication Arts Company and Masters Program in Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. Christine received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University where she was initiated as a Kappa Alpha Theta. She serves on the Executive Board of the Sirens Society, a non-profit organization of proactive women dedicated to making the world a better place through philanthropy and business.
Christine is a yoga enthusiast, travel junkie, wine and food enthusiast (even vegetables!), and loves to be outside. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Chris.
Learn more about Christine and her work at
www.christinehassler.com/.
20 Something Career Expert:
Meet Alexandra …
Alexandra Levit is the founder and president of Inspiration @ Work, a career consulting firm. A former nationally syndicated career columnist with Tribune Media Services and a current blogger for HuffingtonPost.com and Getthejob.com, Alexandra has authored several books, including the popular They Don’t Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something’s Guide to the Business World (Career Press 2004), How’d You Score That Gig? (Random House 2008) and Success for Hire (ASTD Press 2008). Her career advice has been featured in more than 800 media outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, National Public Radio, ABC News, Fox News, the Greg Behrendt Show, the Associated Press, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune, and her articles regularly appear on the home pages of CNN, MSN, and Yahoo!.
Known as one of the premiere career spokespeople of her generation, Alexandra regularly speaks nationwide at conferences, universities, and corporations including ABN AMRO, Campbell’s Soup, CIGNA, the Federal Reserve Bank, and Whirlpool – on workplace issues facing young employees. She leverages a youthful appearance and a casual but no-nonsense style to influence twenty-somethings from the credible perspective of a peer who has recently been in their shoes. Her platform is based on the principle that, in school, twenty-somethings simply aren’t taught the lessons required for business world survival and success. By introducing audiences to the types of challenges they’ll face as young employees, she enhances their productivity and career potential.
Recently, Alexandra has also been called upon to speak to corporate C-suite audiences and Baby Boomer and Generation X managers about intergenerational talent issues. Specifically, she teaches strategies for working effectively with the new crop of twenty-somethings – known as the Millennials – that in the next 5-10 years will make up the majority of the workforce.
Alexandra also has ten years of experience providing integrated marketing communications solutions for Fortune 500 companies. She graduated from Northwestern University and resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Stewart and new son Jonah.
Learn more about her at www.alexandralevit.com/.
Body Image Expert:
Meet Courtney …
Courtney E. Martin is a journalist, filmmaker, and teacher. She has written for Newsweek, the New York Times, and the Village Voice-among other publications-and has been featured on the TODAY Show, MSNBC, Fox News, PBS, Seventeen, Glamour, Family Circle, and radio programs across the nation. She is currently an adjunct professor of Women’s Studies at Hunter College and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her recently released book-Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters-was called a “hard cover punch in the gut” by Arianna Huffington and “a smart and spirited rant that makes for thought-provoking reading” by the New York Times.
When she isn’t working, which is not nearly enough of the time, she is daydreaming about playing the blues harmonica, cooking dinner with her big brother, or making video documentaries with her boyfriend in Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Oh, or conspiring to create unselfconscious dance parties.
Learn more about Courtney and her work at
www.courtneyemartin.com.
College Planning Expert:
Meet Dave …
As CEO, president and founder of Next Step Publishing, Inc., a company that helps students with college, career and life planning, David is responsible for daily operations, including supervising and mentoring his staff, student volunteers, advertising sales, editorial; and long-term strategic planning.
David expanded the company’s core product, The Next Step Magazine, from 10,000 copies and Rochester, N.Y. distribution in 1995 to more than 1 million readers and Web users in more than 20,000 U.S. high schools and at www.nextSTEPmag.com.
In 2007, The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) gave Next Step Magazine a Distinguished Achievement Award for “Periodical of the Year” (Young Adult).
David also produces a quarterly newsletter, Brand University (www.Brand-University.com), which helps educational professionals learn more about effective branding, advertising and marketing.
In 2004, David published his first book, 101 Things You Can Do To Become an Outstanding Young Adult. He also recorded an audio CD for college-bound teens and their parents, “College Planning in 30 Minutes.”
A Rochester, N.Y. native, David graduated from the University at Buffalo in 1991 with a bachelor’s in communications/advertising. He is also a graduate of the human relations training at the Dale Carnegie Institute.
At his Upstate N.Y. home, David enjoys the company of his wife, Luisa, and their children, Gianluca and Melania. David’s hobbies include reading, cooking, eating, exercise and repeated attempts at humor.
Check out his website at www.nextSTEPmag.com.
Fitness Expert:
Meet Amy …
Founder – Beyond Motion, inc.
Holistic Wellness Coach
As a certified Nia, Pilates & Yoga practitioner, Amy uses a holistic approach to fitness working with the body, mind, soul & spirit simultaneously, rather than one piece at a time. Her broad background & education in movement including; Pilates, Nia, Yoga, Karate and dance, in addition to being a Team Leader with Dr. Strands’ Healthy for Life program as well her affiliation with the top rated nutritional support company in the US & Canada, allows her to create unique workout & lifestyle plans for her clients.
Over the years, Amy appeared on TV stations in Denver promoting Nia & Pilates for the connection between body and mind. In 2002, she was selected by The Nia Technique to teach Nia at an exclusive spa in Europe. After returning to Colorado, Amy played an instrumental part in opening one of Denver’s most prestigious Pilates studios and Denver’s first Nia Movement Studio. She also assisted in developing numerous Pilates and Mind/Body programs for health clubs throughout the Denver area.
Here in Southwest Florida Amy has been featured in the Bonita Banner, Natural Awakenings magazine, e’ Bella magazine, and the Naples Daily News. Her speaking engagements include events for private banks, chiropractors, spa’s, Yoga and Pilates studios, fitness facilities and a host of other businesses. Amy introduced Nia to Naples and developed a Pilates Equipment program for one of Naples most prestigious hospitals’ and their wellness facility. During 2007 Amy choreographed and danced in Gulf Shore Playhouses, “Romeo and Juliet Revisited”. As owners of Lademann Sports & Fitness, Amy and her husband Rick were honored by GulfShore Business magazine in their “Top Forty under Forty” edition September 2005.
Over the recent years, Amy developed “Beyond Motion, inc., a holistic wellness company dedicated to helping people create balance between Body, Mind & Soul and live their healthiest life possible. They offer personal training, Pilates, Yoga, Nia, nutritional counseling and lifestyle coaching. Their goal is to help each client develop their mind/body connection, use proper supplementation and develop low-glycemic eating habits for increased energy, better mood, overall health and weight loss. Each of these areas must be properly supported in order for the body and mind to work together synergistically.
Throughout our lives we all need time for ourselves. Time to move our bodies, replenish our souls and rejuvenate our spirits. In addition to private and group sessions, Amy and her team offer workshops, retreats & special events to provide their clients with additional education, support and guidance. The Beyond Motion group and their partners are recognized experts in our chosen fields and are located throughout the US, Canada and Mexico, providing exceptional service and uncompromising quality to enhance your life.
Email: Amy@go2Beyondmotion.com
Freshman Transition Expert:
Meet Suzanne …
After graduating from Bates College (Lewiston, Maine), Suzanne had no idea what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. She felt lost and insecure after identifying as a student athlete for most of her high school and college years.
Suzanne took a position in human resources for a large entertainment company but did not find the work rewarding. Less than a year later, she applied for a counseling position in The New York Public Library system to work with New York City high school and college students. Within days, she fell in love working with students and realized that she wanted to counsel students professionally. She applied to New York University’s School of Education and started her Master’s degree in higher education. Suzanne focused her studies on inequality in higher education, student retention and attrition and counseling. Suzanne studied part-time and worked full-time in the admissions department at a medical college, ultimately becoming Director of Admissions. After completing her degree, Suzanne took a position at NYU’s Stern School of Business and directed the student services office for over 2,000 part-time working professionals in the MBA program.
After staying at home full-time with her three children for five years, Suzanne decided to return to higher education on a part-time basis. In 2009, she became an adjunct instructor at Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ) teaching the New Student Seminar in the New Student Experience Department. In this position, Suzanne is able to utilize her counseling skills in the classroom to help new students acclimate and acquire life-long learning skills to succeed and be happy during their college years and beyond.
Job Search Expert:
Meet Heather …
Heather R. Huhman is passionate about helping students and recent college graduates pursue their dream careers. As the oldest child in her family – even among her extended family – she did not have anyone to guide her through the trials and tribulations of developing her career. Now, as a former hiring manager and someone who has been in nearly every employment-related situation imaginable, she is serving as that much-needed guide for others.
Because of her other passion, public relations, Heather founded EntryLevel-PR.com – a free, niche online job board for internships and entry-level positions in public relations – in 2003. The site continues to receive approximately 150,000 unique visitors each month.
In 2008, Heather began penning an entry-level careers column for Examiner.com to educate high school seniors through recent college graduates about how to find, land and succeed at internships and entry-level jobs – no matter their career paths.
Most recently, she launched Come Recommended, an exclusive online community connecting the best internship and entry-level job candidates with the best employers, only allowing participation from members who come highly recommended. A project she funded out of her own pocket, much like EntryLevel-PR.com, Come Recommended is free to both candidates and employers. Heather hopes the site addresses the obvious disconnect between Gen Y and human resources professionals.
Heather resides in the Washington, DC area with her husband, dog and two cats.
For more information about Heather, visit her website at heatherhuhman.com.
GLBT Expert:
Meet Lyndsey …
Lyndsey D’Arcangelo is a versatile writer, having experience as a journalist, copywriter, author, freelancer and blogger. She is the author of the Golden Crown Literary Society Award-winning book, The Trouble with Emily Dickinson (also a Lambda Literary Award finalist). Her recent novel, The Crabapple Tree, was published in May 2009. In addition to writing short stories and novels, Lyndsey also contributes regularly to a variety of national and local publications, including Curve Magazine and The Buffalo News.
Lyndsey is available for:
• Classroom lectures
• Book readings/signings/Q&A sessions
• Writing workshops/camps
• School orientation programs
• GLBT/gay-straight alliance group events
• GLBT pride events, Day of Silence, National Coming out Day
• Diversity conferences/programs/workshops
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
• The many ways to be a writer – Throughout my varied career as a writer, I’ve found that when you are a true writer at heart and in soul you can write just about anything. It is my goal to pass on that very knowledge as well as the confidence, passion and pure enjoyment I have gained from writing to future aspiring minds.
• My coming out story – As a visible gay author, I feel a responsibility to share my “coming out story” with adolescents who need a positive/successful role model to identify with.
• Being gay on campus – I learned a great deal when I was in college. And one of the biggest things I learned was that I was gay. Without a proper support system, I struggled and dealt with isolation. Support is everywhere. I’d love to help GLBT students find it.
For more information about Lyndsey, visit her website at www.lyndseydarcangelo.com.
Networking Expert:
Meet Lindsey …
Lindsey Pollak is the author of the popular career advice book for college students and recent grads, Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World (HarperCollins, April 2007) and co-author with Diane K. Danielson of The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking (Or, What Would Jane Austen Do?).
Lindsey writes a top-rated career blog, Lindsey Pollak Blog, and is the Career Contributor for ABC News on Campus. She also contributes columns to FastCompany.com and The Huffington Post. A noted expert on career issues, Lindsey’s advice has been featured in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, CNN.com, Monster.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio, National Public Radio and ABC News America This Morning.
Lindsey’s professional speaking includes frequent keynote speeches and seminar presentations at universities, conferences and corporations around the country. College audiences have included Amherst, Columbia, Duke, Emory, Harvard, Northwestern, MIT, Syracuse, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, UNC-Chapel Hill, USC, UT-Austin and Yale. Conference audiences have included the American Society of Interior Designers, Financial Women’s Association, New York Times Job Market Career Series, the National Association for Campus Activities, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals and United Jewish Communities National Recruitment Corps.
A graduate of Yale University, Lindsey received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she completed a master’s degree in women’s studies. She is a former director of business development for WorkingWoman.com and began her career as a program coordinator for the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation.
Lindsey currently lives in New York City.
Learn more about her and her work at
www.lindseypollak.com.
Nutrition Expert:
Meet Natalie …
Natalie has always been a food enthusiast, and even in childhood was nicknamed the “food police” by her family. She was always aware of what other people were eating and would voice her concerns if she didn’t agree with their portion sizes or food choices. Natalie’s innate sense of balanced eating combined with family members that were struggling with digestive issues made nutrition a deeply interesting field of study. Natalie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics and is currently completing graduate school and her dietetic internship through Marywood University to become a registered dietitian (R.D.). She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, Austin Dietetic Association, Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group and the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN) Dietetic Practice Group.
After being diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Natalie began learning about the importance of digestive enzymes for digestive health. She began taking a daily enzyme regimen specific for IBS and began noticing improvements immediately in her digestive function. Within 4 months, she had recovered from IBS and was able to integrate all foods back into her diet. This personal experience prompted Natalie to study, read and research information about supplemental enzymes in order to help others.
Since then, Natalie has gained experience in the retail food industry and health coaching services through working at Whole Foods Market and other established wellness companies. Her well-rounded, holistic view of nutrition and health has become the foundation for her own practice which has allowed her to consult individuals, families, groups and businesses on all aspects of nutrition and health. In addition to working with clients, Natalie writes nutrition articles for several research companies and renowned websites, is featured on radio programs and is currently working on several nutrition-oriented books and cookbooks. In an effort to reach more people via new media outlets, Natalie has a growing array of nutrition and educational videos posted on YouTube, MetaCafe, Google Video, Yahoo Video, and many other websites.
Natalie is inspired by helping others achieve their goals and knows that the primary way of doing this is by living what she preaches, so it is her utmost priority to be healthy, active and fit.
For more information about Natalie, visit her website at www.nutritionbynatalie.com.
Parent Resource Expert:
Meet Sarah …
Sarah Schupp has worked within higher education since 2000, with a focus on Parent Relations. At the University of Colorado at Boulder, Sarah served as a member of the Boulder Campus Planning Commission, University of Colorado Student Union, Building Community Campaign, Presidents Leadership Class and the Honor Code. In addition, she managed various systems in the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Research.
Sarah has been active within the Administrators Promoting Parent Involvement community, and as a result, founded University Parent Media in 2003. University Parent Media provides parent outreach and communication solutions to help parents feel welcome on campus.
For more information about Sarah, visit her website at www.universityparent.com.
Recent College Graduate Expert:
Meet Nancy …
Nancy Barry, a 25-year corporate veteran, walked away from what she describes as “the best job in the world” to share her extensive business experience with others. She firmly believes “soft skills” are the key to success in life and business.
One of her passions is helping twentysomethings be successful in their careers. Nancy is the author of When Reality Hits: What Employers Want Recent College Graduates to Know, published in May 2007. In her book, she shares the secrets to success – mastering the “soft skills” in the workplace. She tells twentysomethings what managers want them to know and don’t have time to tell them.
Prior to launching her own company in July of 2005, Nancy served as vice president/community services for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV and vice president and administrator for The Dallas Morning News Charities, an annual campaign to raise money for the hungry and homeless.
Nancy is a member of the National Speakers Association, National Association of Colleges and Employers and National Association of Women Business Owners. She serves on the advisory councils of the Communities Foundation of Texas and the Dallas Women’s Foundation. She also serves on the president’s advisory council for the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
A native of Dallas, Nancy is the proud mother of two children, Chris and Lauren.
For more information about Nancy, visit her website at www.nancybarry.com.
Resiliency Expert:
Meet Roxana…
Roxana is an Assistant Professor of Education at San José State University, where she teaches the Foundations of Psychology in Education course to teacher credential candidates. Her fascination with psychology began as an undergraduate student at University of Washington, where she worked as a research assistant investigating various aspects of cognitive and emotional development among youth. During the year between her undergraduate and graduate work, she was a full-time Americorps Volunteer at an alternative school in Seattle where she started to see solutions to educational challenges by incorporating research from the field of psychology. In her graduate study at the University of Michigan, she earned a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology and a Ph.D. in Education and Psychology, focusing her research efforts in the areas of Motivation, School Climate, and School Safety. She has numerous publications in academic journals and books and has presented her research at various national and international conferences.
Roxana’s current research interests intersect the fields of Biology, Psychology, and Education. She is currently examining psycho-physiological aspects of emotion-regulation/coping strategies, and effects on student cognition, motivation, school climate, and behavior. In addition to teaching Educational Psychology to credential candidates, Roxana also facilitates workshops for faculty and students in the University to learn about the effects of stress on health, learning, and performance. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge about stress and resiliency with the Campus Calm community.
For more information about Roxana, visit her website at www.sjsu.edu/faculty/marachi .
Student Investment Expert:
Meet Monte…
Monte has been investing since the age of 9. Since then, he has achieved an above market annualized return. He has a passion for teaching others about personal finance and getting his classmates interested in investing. On that note, Monte has written a book, The Young Investor’s Guide to Retiring Young, founded the Finance and Economics club in his high school and is co-founding a non-profit dedicated to Financial Literacy named Future Investors of America. He is an Associate for Stanford Consulting, and President of the Charles R. Blyth Fund, a student run investment group part of the endowment, at Stanford. He is also an advisor to a real estate and mortgage company, which includes investing in foreclosed real estate in California. Monte will be a Junior majoring in Economics at Stanford University.
For more information about Monte, visit his website at www.younginvestorsguide.com.
Teen Parenting Expert:
Meet Barbara …
Nationally known parent/teen expert, bestselling author of “Coach Your Teen to Success,” host of Bridging the Gap Radio Show, syndicated columnist, Barbara McRae specializes in helping time-crunched parents to positively impact teens today and beyond. Barbara’s unique “teen advice parenting” approach appears regularly online, in print, and in the media. Due to the effectiveness of parent-teen coaching, parents smoothly develop their teens into resourceful and responsible adults.
The founder of TeenFrontier.com, Barbara draws on her own experiences parenting three teens, her 20 years of experience in training adults in advanced communication techniques at Fortune 500 companies, and her work as a pioneer in parent coaching methods. As her clients learned to enhance their personal and professional relationships these parents sought her help to better relate to and guide their children, especially during the troublesome teen years. Barbara’s licensed facilitators deliver Coach Your Teen to Success ™ and the Study of YOU™ programs internationally.
Ms. McRae was recently honored by The White House for her significant contribution to the Helping America’s Youth initiative. An experienced Big Sister and advisory board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc., she is dedicated to mentoring present-day preteens and teens. She also serves on numerous mom adversary boards across the nation.
Barbara began her writing career with an “Ask the Coach” column in a local mid-western daily newspaper. Her first book was a self-help and motivational guide Less Drama, More Fun, published in 2001 which is still popular today with moms and teens. Four years later, her second book Coach Your Teen to Success became a national best seller on Amazon! Barbara says, “We are experiencing an age of high-anxiety parenting. Adults and teens are at a critical fork in the road. Which path will you choose? Will you continue using outdated parenting approaches regardless of the breathtaking changes we are all experiencing in our lives, or will you take into account the unique needs and opportunities of today’s teenager?” Articles about McRae have appeared in USA Today, The New York Times, and BusinessWeek magazine and elsewhere.
Barbara lives in Colorado with her family where they enjoy the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
For more information about Barbara, visit her website at www.teenfrontier.com.
Time Management Expert:
Meet Beverly …
Beverly Coggins, professional organizer, has been organizing herself and others for over 30 years, inspiring her authorship of the 1-2-3…Get Organized series.
“Organization is my passion, not as an end in itself, but as a means to an end. When my home, office, and life are organized, I have more time and energy to devote to my family, my friends, and faith,” observes Mrs. Coggins.
She lives with her husband in Ohio, where they are foster parents for teenage girls. They have two grown daughters.
To contact the author:
Email mailto:Bev@1-2-3getorganized.com
Website: www.1-2-3getorganized.com
Youth Entrepreneurship Expert:
Meet Brandon …
In the year 2000, at the early age of ten years old, Brandon L. Griffin started his first business, BLG Publishing (formerly Griffin Household Press). BLG Publishing, at this time only provided small desktop publishing solutions (i.e, business cards, brochures, etc.). Brandon started his second business venture, Quality Web Solutions, at the age of twelve, in 2002. For five successful years Quality Web Solutions provided web development services, and in 2007 Brandon merged the business into BLG Publishing. BLG Publishing continues to offer the popular web development services under the QWS Online division.
In 2004, Brandon began to speak nationally to youth; motivating them to think of entrepreneurship as a way to successfully use their interests, skills, and knowledge. At a national conference for young entrepreneurs Brandon announced the launch of www.FyeBye.com, a website for young people who were interested in business. Through FyeBye (For Young Entrepreneurs By Young Entrepreneurs) Brandon’s mission was to share the knowledge he gained when trying to start a business at a young age with other youth. In 2006, after two years of planning and preparation, BLG Publishing launched the first issue of FyeBye Magazine, the first national business publication with content written by youth. Brandon is a recent graduate of West Side High
School (Gary, IN) and is studying Business at Purdue University in Calumet (Hammond, IN).
Brandon has been featured in the following magazines: Black Enterprise, NAACP Crisis Magazine, and Indiana Business Magazine. He was awarded Youth Entrepreneur of the Year by each of the following organizations: Indiana Black Expo (IBE), Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education (IIEE), NWI Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Small Business Administration (SBA), and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Brandon was the first person to be inducted into the Society of Innovators under the age of eighteen.
For more information about Brandon visit: www.ContactBrandon.com
Listed in: Recent College Graduate Expert |
