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PATRICIA BOOTH, CPA has over 15 years business experience both as an auditor for Price waterhouse in the NY, Tampa and DC offices as well as an Allstate Insurance Agency Owner where she recently opened her new office in the Brambleton Town Center in Ashburn. Originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, Pat has lived in Northern Virginia for 11 years: 5 years in the Oakton area and 6 years in Ashburn with her husband and 2 daughters.
 

MURAT AKSU is no stranger to Journalism. He worked for Playboy (writing articles) in his younger years. Hanging around town, he is known as “Gastronome Magnifique” and a restaurant expert. In his long career as an executive traveling to the best cities in the world, he has become an expert in identifying great restaurants and not so great ones. He lives with his wife and two children in Ashburn.
 
 

DOUG ROPER, a.k.a. The Food Dude, has been eating his way through Loudoun County since moving ‘out West’ with his wife Heather in 2001. Doug and Heather have 2 children, Elle age 4 and Ryan age 15 months. Doug first discovered his uncanny ability in 1984 when he was expelled from the cafeteria indefinitely for his local and colorful proclamations of his distaste for the Lunch Ladies’ prized mystery meat.
 

 

Dr. ZACHARY CASAGRANDE is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a distinction held by less than 25% of orthodontists. A Northern Virginia native, he graduated from James Madison University, and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, magna cum laude, from the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Casagrande also earned a Master of Science degree and a degree in Orthodontics from the Medical College of Virginia. During his time at MCV, he received grants from Pfizer for work on his master’s thesis. He remains a part of the Medical College of Virginia as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics. He currently resides in Loudoun County with wife Gena and children.
 

VAL CAVALHERI, mother of Devon 15 and Dylan 21, is a writer/photographer living in South Riding. Her photography has been featured in both newspapers and magazines and she is sought after as an events photographer. She continues to write, most recently freelancing for the Washington Post.

 
 

DEFNE GUNEY is a student at George Mason University School of Business. When not working tirelessly towards her degree, she also owns and operates Pronto Photography with her husband. Pronto Photography (703) 980-4739 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.prontophotography.com

JESSAMYN AYERS is a writer living in Loudoun County with her husband and two children.Prior to the birth of her children, she was a high school English teacher in Fairfax County. She has degrees from James Madison University and George Washington University. The perfect day for her includes some combination of reading, writing, running and baseball.
 
 

MICHAEL VONAL is an artist whose primary medium is photography. He cut his teeth in the rough and rugged world of photography in Los Angeles over twenty years ago, and is now actively pursuing his art in
the DC Metropolitan area. Michael is best known for his captivating portrait work, which showcases his uncanny ability to capture decisive moments, expressions, and the emotional complexities of his subjects. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

SHARON INETAS is Vice President of Flintstone Marble & Granite LLC, a granite and marble fabrication company serving primarily Virginia, Maryland, DC, and West Virginia. Flintstone was established in 2006 by two partners, Mustafa Inetas and Adil Konya. They bring over 10 years of industry experience both in the residential and commercial sectors.

 

COLLEEN BAKER is a stay at home mother of three and owner of a parent coaching company called Powerful Parents. She provides parents with quick and easy discipline techniques to effectively
discipline their children no matter what the behavior is. She consults with families to support them in addressing the issues they personally face every day as a parent. www.powerfulparents.net
 

CAROL SUDER was a teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools for seven years before she had her daughter Elizabeth. She taught high school English and was the advisor to the newspaper and yearbook. She is a proud Army brat who has been married to her husband Bill for 13 years. She has a degree in Journalism from The University of Oklahoma and Masters degrees in Education from George Washington University and George Mason University.

 

TUBA ACER lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and 2.5 years old child, Bora. She is the web developer of www.iammodern.com. She has received her MBA degree from Southern Polytechnic State University and had Website Design Certificate from Kennesaw State University. She has currently owned her own company, Zogox Systems. Zogox Systems - To become the next contributor, here are the guidelines: