Neda Stevic works as a full-time Professional Model and Airbrush Make-Up Artist. She is 100% Serbian, with both parents immigrating to the U.S. from Serbia. English was her second language and Spanish was her third. Neda is a graduate of the University of WI-Milwaukee with a double-major in Spanish Literature and Psychology. Neda paints and creates Shady Lady wearable artwork from unusual recycled materials such as rubber, pink Himalayan salt, lava rocks, Snuggle dryer sheets, or interesting items found at flea markets overseas. Her Shady Lady Collection has been featured on the runway at Fashion Week New Orleans. She frequently auctions her art pieces off to benefit Veterans Outreach of WI, as their Honorary Ambassador. In addition, Neda is an avid consumer of Nutella, a self-professed Nikola Tesla nut, world traveller, and a fan of 60's surf guitar music.
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. Within one year, Shannon was hired by SFBallet, and her career as a professional ballerina took off from there. Over the past eleven plus years with SFBallet, Shannon has worked with world renown choreographers and has performed all over the world. Shannon is taking a leave of absence from the world of ballet to join the cast of a new Broadway musical, An American In Paris currently performing in New York City at the Palace Theater. Shannon enjoys writing, teaching dance lessons, studying nutrition, playing piano and composing. She married the man of her dreams and loves her life in San Francisco and New York City.
Anne Ferris s a Chicago native currently living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. She owns and operates a youth hostel called Tamarindo Backpackers, www.tamabackpackers.com. A Tulane University graduate, Anne received a masters degree from Oxford University. She worked as a project finance attorney in London for five years before giving it all up to follow her dream to move to Costa Rica. Anne loves living on the beach, dancing salsa, traveling and taking yoga classes with Assistant Editor Michele Lomax when she is in town.
Ashley Abboushi is a jack of all trades: She's an international model, DePaul University graduate, humanitarian, activist, volunteer, world traveler, vegan, athlete and devoted to making this world a better place. Follow Ashley through her travels and passionate views on world issues and let's all make this world a better place, together!
Kelsie Paige is a passionate content creator, web/graphic designer, dancer, dreamer and traveler. Her goal is to inspire people to live healthier, happier and freer lifestyles. She recently moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico so she gets to enjoy her time working on her passions just steps away from a beautiful beach. Kelsie also works as the Vice President of NeverGetBusted, a humanitarian organization committed to helping release non violent prisoners of the war on drugs.
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