Authors

TOM RAWLINGS is an attorney board-certified in child welfare and juvenile justice law. He has served as a juvenile court judge, as the child protection ombudsman for the State of Georgia, as the Director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, and as leader of a child abuse prosecution and treatment team in

SHARON RICARDI has over 30 years of experience in the field of health care and senior care, specializing in Alzheimer’s disease. She was the Executive Director of Middlesex Visiting Nurse Association followed by a stint as Executive Director of an assisted living community in Framingham, MA. She was also the Regional Director of Operations for

JENNA RICE is a photographer, artist, and musician. Also an avid homesteader and gardener, Jenna sees her land and gardens not only as a source of food, but as a creative outlet and a form of art. She documents her homestead and love of Vermont on a YouTube channel titled Life By Hand. Raised in

NORA RICE is a chef with experiences spanning the globe. After graduating from Ashburton Chefs Academy in Devon, England, she went on to cook in international locales from Ireland’s only Michelin Starred Pub to a quaint on-farm restaurant on an Italian Agriturismo. She spent a year cooking in Bozeman Montana before a stint in New

SOL RIVERA is a student, poet, and activist who uses her poetry to share her emotions honestly and hopefully in a relatable way. She aims to empower those struggling with eating disorders and other challenges facing teenagers. Although Restrict: A Poetic Narrative is a work of fiction, it is inspired by real life. Sol is

PETER ROONEY has more than a decade’s experience working as an award-winning journalist for newspapers in Illinois and for the Associated Press in Berlin. Peter also worked alongside Gehrung Associates to help academic institutions tell their stories through the publication of research breakthroughs, unconventional wisdom from the social sciences, and other insights from academia. He

LEESA ROWLAND’s charisma has led to success as an author, actress, and animal advocate. The daughter of an artist and college professor, Leesa grew up in Austin, Texas where she studied broadcast journalism and later became a classically trained actress at the world-renowned Stella Adler Studio in Los Angeles. Beyond her extensive career and credits

AMANDA RUSSELL is an international brand strategist, speaker, educator and fitness icon who has been at the forefront of digital marketing and social media revolution from its infancy. As a pioneer in influencer marketing, she has developed an extensive following online and teaches the only fully accredited influencer marketing course in the world at UCLA