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.
Dr. Atima Kamra is both a full time practicing dentist and a wine educator in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her passion for wine dates back almost 20 years when she had the great fortune to sample some beautiful bottles that changed her outlook from that day on. Her interest continued to grow, motivating her to pursue formal certification as a WSET certified educator. After moving to Halifax, a group of friends asked her to put on a "Wine Class," which proved to be a tremendous success and rewarding experience. Since then, she has been active in the food and wine community during her free time, continuing to host classes and organizing dinners/tastings for private , charity and corporate events in intimate settings and grand venues.
Michele Lomax is FLM's Assistant Editor and frequent contributor. She's also an attorney and yoga instructor. While she used to call Chicago home, Michele has spent the last couple of years living in Costa Rica and traveling the world creating her own “Eat, Pray, Love” adventures, while mastering the art of location independence. Through it all she's found it’s essential to have patience, discipline and a sense of adventure, really good wifi and a healthy dose of humor. A frequent travel feature writer, Michele is happy to share her local style knowledge with all.
Roopa Weber is a first time children’s book author who has created the Penny the Peacock series. Roopa’s inspiration for Penny came from the values and love provided by her mother. She wanted to find an avenue to instill her mother’s wisdom in her own daughter and carry the message forward generationally. Messy Penny is the first book of the series and focuses on how true beauty comes from the happiness in one’s heart. The series is designed to promote and foster self confidence in children of all ages. Roopa lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and young daughter.
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