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 LOUIS D. PATYONDY, M.D. is a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at the Institute of Facial and Cosmetic Surgery. He comes to us from Budapest via Los Angeles. Dr. Potyondy’s credentials attest to his commitment to excellence. He has been prolific in his contributions to clinical research in the field of both cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery. He has published several ground breaking papers. His latest publication in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal focuses on the benefits and applications of biotechnology in the field of cosmetic surgery. He has been featured on NBC news as a respected and trusted name in the field of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Potyondy is a devoted family man. He enjoys exercising and traveling with his wife of 7 years and their dog Sophie.
 DR VALERI WOO, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and graduated cum laude from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She completed her pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA, and opened her pediatric dental practice, NOVA Pediatric Dentistry, in Ashburn in 2006. Dr. Val is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is actively involved in our local Autism Society, Northern Virginia Dental Society, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Val, her husband, Michael, and children Olivia and Gavin, live in Leesburg. She enjoys running, all outdoor activities, scrap-booking, wine tasting, and traveling.
 SUZAN MEREDITH has been married to Todd Meredith for 17 years. They are both entrepreneurs. He has a political fundraising business Morgan, Meredith and Associates. They have two girls, Emily, 14 and Savannah, 9 and Buttercup, their parakeet. They live in Ashburn.
JENNIFER MANGUM has 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl, ranging in ages from 4 to 15 and a very active Boston terrier named Hershey. Jennifer is originally from Massachusetts. Her family has lived in Northern Virginia since 2000. She also helps her husband with his film production company, Cold Spark Films. Their first feature movie “The Adventures of Food Boy” starring Lucas Grabeel (from High School Musical) is due to premier in 2008.
Both ladies have been working together at Redecorate Today since 2006 and are both Certified Interior Refiners. Redecorate Today 571-333-0222, www.redecorate-today.com
 NANCY SMITH and her husband, Randy have been living in Ashburn since early 2000. They have two sons who are both married, and two daughters who are away at college.
Nancy, who was born and raised in Rochester, New York, owns and operates Twin Oaks Riding Academy, a horseback riding lesson and summer camp program located near South Riding.
www. twinoaksriding.com (703) 723-3200.
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.
 ROUBA TUCKER moved to Loudoun County from Fairfax County in 2006. Mother of 2 and for the past few years, a devoted homemaker, Rouba loves sports and likes to wake up everyday at 6:00am to start her day by exercising. Rouba loves fashion and beauty and as a Certified Spinning and Body Pump Instructor, believes that every woman, should exercise and eat healthy.
 TONA BOYD (pronounced Ton-ah) has started Beauty From Within LL C, August 2007. She is a freelance Licensed Make-Up Artist with over 7 years of experience in the beauty industry. Making women and men look and feel their absolute best is her passion. She’s been recognized as the Winner of the Avant Garde for Make-Up Artist of the year for the 2007 Golden Scissor Awards.
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 VAL CAVALHERI, mother of Devon 15 and Dylan 21, is a writer/photographer living in South Riding. Having worked as a technical writer for various companies throughout Northern Virginia, her life took a new direction when her husband bought her a camera for her birthday several years ago. Within a very short period of time, her photographic skills became known outside her circle of family and friends. 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.
JENNIFER STOKOLS, MS, RD.
Registered Dietitian at Nova Medical Group, Jennifer believes in the adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away!” A runner and cyclist, she enjoys an active lifestyle.
 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.
 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.
PARU RELLAN has lived in Northern Virginia her entire life. She has her undergraduate degree in International Studies and an MBA in Finance and Marketing. She has also completed Infant/ Toddler Montessori Training and is in the process of completing her Primary Montessori Training. Her love for education and children prompted her to leave the corporate world and open a Montessori School in Ashburn.
 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 vocal and colorful proclamations of his distaste for the Lunch Ladies’ prized mystery meat.
JULIA KALISH is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. Julia loves teaching yoga classes for all levels, and especially enjoys introducing new students to the world of yoga.
She is the owner of Double Dog Yoga in Herndon, and offers classes throughout Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. You can contact Julia at julia@doubledogyoga. com, or visit her website at www.doubledogyoga.com.
 KATE BENGAARDS. As Modern Mom’s fashion contributor, Kate Bengaard scours Loudoun County to feature the very best fashion finds at every price. KATE is owner and founder of Polished, an image, wardrobe, and beauty-consulting company based in Northern Virginia.
Contact her at
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or (703) 350-3747.
 NEIL SMITH and his wife Nadia opened WineSmith, a wine and gourmet food shop in Ashburn, in December 2006. Prior to opening the store, Neil spent his time off from his corporate job studying (and drinking) wine. Neil and Nadia live in Ashburn and have two children, Jake and Kayla.
www.winesmithonline.com (703) 729-2970.
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.
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