Local Women: Kristen Taylor
As part of the Michigan branch of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Kristen Taylor wants people to understand that there is recovery from mental illness. NAMI Michigan provides support for those diagnosed with a mental illness, their family and loved ones. Taylor is also involved in the Lansing community, recently she was part of Dancing with the...
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Local Women: Emily Horvath
Emily Horvath, associate professor at Cooley Law School in Lansing loves the students she gets to work with on a daily basis. This is especially true with the legal fraternity Delta Theta Phi for which she serves as faculty advisor. With a passion for law, she admires the notion of lawyers instructing other lawyers. Q: How did yo u become interested in teaching? A:...
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Local Women: Rhonda Jones
Health has always been important to Rhonda Jones ever since she was a teenager giving impromptu aerobics lessons to her friends. Now Jones works for the Michigan Education Special Services Association as a health promotion consultant. She is also a physique competitor and is preparing for a national competition in July. Q: What do you like about personal training? A:...
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Local Women: Sue Nichani
Sue Nichani is the co-owner of RiverHouse Inn, a quaint riverfront restaurant in downtown Williamston she helped build from the ground up. After renovating the residence in 2006 and turning it into a commercial space, Nichani and her co-owner Scott opened their doors in summer 2008. Visit the RiverHouse Inn website at www.riverhouseinn.org. Q: How did you...
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Local Women: Brenda March
Brenda March believes whole-heartedly in the wheel of opportunity. Re-inventing lives — including her own — is her passion. Along with her role at Career Quest, right now she’s focusing on starting two businesses: SkiStar which is a line of downhill skiing equipment and Star Events, an event planning business. Q: Tell me about your work with Career Quest. A:...
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Local Women: Therese Roth
As director of sponsorship development with MICA, Therese Roth has a passion for both volunteerism and the arts. Roth described the volunteers as the organization’s heart while the sponsors are the lungs — together they keep community arts organizations like MICA alive and thriving. Q: How did you become involved with the Michigan Institute for Contemporary...
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Local Women: Barb Whitney
Barb Whitney has been program manager at the Lansing Art Gallery since last year and has been involved with the gallery for eight years. As program manager and an artist herself, Whitney knows both sides of the art business. She takes pride in her work at the gallery, especially with the established and innovative education programs they offer. Q: How long...
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Local Women: Celeste Hude
From growing up watching her mother and grandmother work with lace and linen, Celeste Hude grew passionate about hand-crafted fabrics. She has a shop, the Victorian Tailor, set up inside the Maple Street Mall in downtown Mason where she sells clothing. You can visit her online to find out more at www.victoriantailor.com. Q: Tell me how you got into working...
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Local Women: Millie Heinz
Millie Heinz is a self-proclaimed bra lady. She is dedicated to helping women feel great about themselves, starting with the fit and support of their undergarment. She is a certified bra fitter and representative of Essential Bodywear based in Michigan. For more information, visit her online at www.myessentialbodywear.com/a10700 or email her at breastfriends4ever@hotmail.com. Q:...
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Local Women: Sandi Solomon
Sandi Solomon loves helping people and thrives from getting people to be successful. Her intuitive ability to coach people on relationships led her to start her own company in 2008 called Divine Connections. Through her company she puts on local meet-and-greet events. For more information, visit www.mydivineconnections.com Q: Tell me about your business, Divine...
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Local Women: Wanda Degen
Wanda Degen served as the performance coordinator for the East Lansing Art Festival for 25 years. Although her position was removed, she stays busy with her folk music doing performances and teaching classes and is thankful for the extra time to commit to both. Q: What did you primarily do as performance coordinator for the east lansing art festival? A: I...
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Local Women: Autumn Luciano
Autumn Luciano has such a passion for what she does that she lives it every day. As a vintage photographer in Lansing, not only does she provide the look and styling for her customers, but she loves wearing vintage clothing and designed her house to match. Q: How did you get started with photography? A: I wanted to be a filmmaker originally, and I went through...
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