OUR CONTRIBUTORS...
Dr Jan L. Jones
Aaron Crotty
Shakti Aisha Hakim
Maryann Reid
Shakti is an educator who has also
worked as a Licensed Healthcare
Practitioner of various healing
modalities. Originally a native of
Brooklyn, New York, Shakti now
lives & works in Al Ain, UAE. She
is the author of “The Busy Babe’s
Guide to Wellness: 8 Steps to a Healthier You
Now!” which is available online on amazon.com.
Maryann, an educator from New
York, has a passion for writing
stories that address the lifestyle
concerns of busy, successful
women.
Richie Chin
Alona Ballard
Jan L. Jones (Associate Professor)
is currently the Travel and Tourism
Management
Advisor
and
Undergraduate Coordinator in
the Department of Recreation
and Leisure Studies at Southern
Connecticut
State
University
in New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Halifax,
Canada, she earned both a Bachelors and
Masters of Arts in Sociology from Acadia
University. She also hol ds a PhD in Sport, Leisure
and Exercise Science from the University of
Connecticut with a particular focus on the
impacts of tourism development. Her research
has taken her abroad to Cuba, Ireland, Jordan,
Jamaica, Cyprus, and Crete conducting studies
about community-based tourism development,
responsible tourism and VolunTourism.
Richie Chin is an avid traveller
who enjoys cooking and sharing
his exploits with close friends. He
has been an educator for over
sixteen years. Mr Chin currently
teaches in the UAE.
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Aaron is a certified Senior
Financial Planner with over
seven (7) years experience in the
financial industry. Originally based
in the UK, Aaron has enjoyed
an illustrious career in which he
has functioned in a number of
senior advisory and managerial roles…including
that of Financial Advisor with leading UK bank
NatWest. Mr Crotty is based in Dubai where he
utilises his expertise representing Guardian Life
Management. In his current role, Aaron advises
fellow professional expats on every aspect of
their financial planning needs. He is perfectly
placed to ensure his clients’ financial plans
become a reality.
Alona Ballard, a native of
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA has been
teaching in Abu Dhabi since
2010. She received her M.Ed.
in Elementary Education from
Xavier University in Cincinnati and
holds a B.A. in Communications from Howard
University in Washington, DC. Prior to teaching,
Alona worked in television news. In her free time,
she enjoys filmmaking, attending events and
reading fashion blogs.
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