contributors

The dbooks company concept started in 2005 when Donna Zanger thought her plans were to be a solo provider. Within a matter of just a few months though, she was bookkeeping full-time; and yet still receiving a constant stream of referrals. Donna decided to form a team in order to continue to assist those interested in her standards of service. And now, after 10 years, she has over 20 bookkeepers on staff serving over 500 individuals and businesses with bookkeeping and bookkeeping related classes.

Sean has extensive experience in dealing with the opportunities and challenges facing business owners and families, and he is committed to helping them protect what they’ve worked so hard to achieve. Coming from an entrepreneurial background himself, Sean immensely enjoys working with individuals who have the courage and ambition to strike out on their own and start their own businesses

*artist / author / activist / athlete / opener of hearts & minds

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• founder & ceo, open to change

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Vanessa Chakour is the Founder of Sacred Warrior whose mission is to deepen relationship with ourselves and the living earth. This concept and method of teaching evolved from her journey of healing and teaching as an herbalist, artist, environmental activist, former pro boxer & trainer. Sacred Warrior works in partnership with wildlife & environmental organizations to provide healing adventures that raise funds and awareness for endangered species that share our ecosystem.

Kim Smith is an artist and designer based in Boston, MA. She is the co-founder and CEO of Learning Beautiful, a company creating timeless computational toys for young children. Additionally, she is the Art Director for Wildflower Schools, a foundation supporting a network of innovative shopfront Montessori schools.

Sarah Carter has 7 years of experience working in the non-profit sector. She is thrilled to bring her experience as a freelancer to b*free, as she believes that working for oneself has the potential for healing and self-determination. Sarah credits b*free with helping her to discover her passion for education and helping students achieve their goals.

Jenn Lishansky has been teaching meditation for 15+ years. She got her start as an early adolescent, leading monthly meditation programs for families, and has been teaching ever since. Throughout her career, Jenn has traveled the world studying various forms of meditation and learning from experts.

Carolyn is Founder and CEO of Pearl Strategy Partners, an advisory services and management consultancy committed to helping clients transform their organizations in order to increase impact and to achieve dramatic results. She has extensive strategy and operations experience across nonprofit, social enterprise, government and corporate roles.

Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs is the co-founder and designer of Tabii Just (tabiijust.com), a line of Zero Waste womenswear clothing and accessories that is made ethically in Brooklyn from deadstock fabric. She is an advocate for fair working conditions for garment workers as well as ethical fashion. Tabitha is also the Youth and Family Coordinator for the Women's March, helping organize the biggest demonstration in response to an election in U.S. history.

Two key ideas have driven Lydia throughout her career: People have the power to make the government work for them, and their voices and perspectives matter to policymakers. Given her background in advocacy, graduate studies in education policy, and time spent working on education issues (early childhood through postsecondary) on the Hill, Lydia brings a unique mix of policy and advocacy expertise to her work.

Jessica Harris is an experience designer, Oracle, Movement Pattern Analyst, dancer, choreographer and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. Ms. Harris founded Oracle Acts in 2015 and has been sharing wisdom at parties, events and for the public. As a Movement Pattern Analyst, Ms. Harris decodes movement to see how individuals and teams make decisions. Her company, Decision Harmony, works with professional teams and individuals to optimize their decision-making process.

Sharon Ruedeman is an independent, award-winning filmmaker, a video editor extraordinaire, and a truth teller at heart. Her favorite types of video projects to work on are the ones that have a real human quality to them, the ones that make you think, smile, laugh or even shed a tear. Sharon has had the amazing opportunity to work for all kinds of brands on all kinds of video projects, from fashion and beauty videos to documentaries and comedy, you name it, from Cosmo to BuzzFeed to the Today Show, she’s done it all.