Shannon Rugani is a true Artist, currently focusing her career as a professional Ballerina and a Broadway Actor. Shannon excelled in ballet at a very young age, earning a full merit scholarship to the San Francisco Ballet School. Over the past eleven plus years Shannon has worked with world renown choreographers and has performed all over the world. Shannon is currently a cast member of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, An American In Paris. Shannon enjoys writing, teaching dance lessons, studying nutrition, playing piano and composing. She married the man of her dreams.
Pamela Powell is a Chicago area film critic and founding member of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle. Growing up in rural New York State, Pamela rarely saw first run films until she was unleashed in Chicago as a young adult where she met the Fine Arts Theater and fell in love with independent films. With a master’s degree from Northwestern and a healthcare background, Pamela gravitates toward films that can better our community and world. From having taught radio broadcasting to having her own radio show on an NPR affiliated station, Pamela shares her unique perspectives about films with her audience. Currently Pamela writes for The Daily Journal’s Reel Talk and www.reelhonestreviews.com.
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Sarah Baker is a certified plant-based nutrition and health coach, herbalist, founder of BalancedBabe.com and the BeHealthful Retreat Series. In between working with clients and formulating botanical beauty blends, She spends most of her time as a media and TV personality advocating an approachable and fun holistic lifestyle. You can find Sarah on local morning shows in Chicago. She can also be found in publications such as Glossed & Found, PureWow Chicago, RedEye Chicago, Refinery29, MindBodyGreen.com, Chicago Sun-Times Splash,Revia Magazine, and a plethora of lifestyle blogs.