Dear Little Sisters

Dear Little Sisters! We are back with another episode, where we are chatting with Jennifer and Lisa from Project Write Now.

Jennifer Chauhan is a writer, educator, and co-founder/executive director of Project Write Now, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit transforming individuals, organizations, and communities through writing.

Lisa Hartsgrove is program coordinator & writing instructor for Project Write Now. She is also program manager for PWN Teen, the teen division of Project Write Now.

Tune in to learn about their incredible personal journeys, as well as the fantastic work of this nonprofit organization!

Dear Little Sisters! Welcome back to season 4 of our podcast. We are so excited today to be chatting with Amy Dupcak. Amy Dupcak is the author of Dust, Short Stories (2016) and co-editor and designer of Words After Dark: A Lyrics, Lit & Liquor Anthology (2020). She has been a creative and essay writing instructor at Writopia Lab since 2012, primarily working with teens. She also works with adults across genres at The Writer’s Rock, with underserved youth as a Teaching Artist and publications coordinator at 826NYC, and with various private clients for academic tutoring, editing, and creative mentoring.

Dear Little Sisters! We're very excited to introduce you to Ms. Triada Stampas who we’ll be chatting with today. Ms. Stampas is the CEO and President of the nonprofit organization Fulfill. 

We are so excited to explore interesting topics with an array of new guests this season. We hope to highlight more female-identifying individuals who have pursued remarkable or unconventional things to inspire our listeners to dream big.  Stay tuned for more!

Dear Little Sisters! We're very excited to introduce you to Ms. Leigh Dym who we’ll be chatting with today. Leigh is the executive director of the nonprofit organization STEAMpark.

Dear Little Sisters we’re very excited to introduce you to Ms. Eshani Patel who we’ll be chatting with today.

Eshani Patel is a general dentist and Bollywood fusion choreographer and dancer based in the Los Angeles Area.

She was born and raised in South Florida, went to the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate years, Harvard University for her dental school, and then moved to southern California to complete a general dental residency.

In terms of dance, she started training in Indian classical dance, Bharatnatyam, from a young age. In college and dental school she was part of Penn Masti, a competitive Bollywood fusion dance team, and Aluminati, a national Bollywood fusion dance team. In 2020, Eshani started to dance on social media platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram. She is well known for combining shuffle footwork with various Indian dance styles and coining the term "DesiShuffle". In 2021, she co-founded DesiFuze, a dance company that she now travels and teaches with.

Dear Little Sisters! We are super excited to introduce Dr. Caroline Kiley. Dr. Kiley graduated from Pacific College of Health and Science with her Doctorate of Acupuncture, and previously, her Master’s of Science in Acupuncture from Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine. She attended the University of the Sciences where she earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Health Sciences. She is Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and tri-state licensed (NJ,NY,PA).

Dr. Kiley specializes in the treatment of pediatric disorders, as well as working in a multidisciplinary facility treating a multitude of health conditions. She passes along the teachings of Traditional Chinese Medical theory as an adjunct professor at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine.

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Amanda Wiltshire Craine who we'll be chatting with today. Ms. Wiltshire-Craine is the Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer and Small Business Banking Operations at Wells Fargo.

Dear Little Sisters! Welcome back to our podcast. We hope you enjoy the new guests we have lined up for season 3. So sit back, relax, and enjoy! 

Dear Little Sisters! We are super excited to introduce you to the Dreamcatchers, who we will be chatting with today. Jamie and Marissa are the Dreamcatchers, sisters, and dynamic duo career and brand identity experts! 

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Dr. Vibha Jawa who we'll be chatting with today. Dr. Jawa is an executive director at Bristol Myer's Squibb. 

Dear Little Sisters! We're very excited to introduce you to Ms. Denise Buckley. She is currently an Associate Director of Development at the American Cancer Society, with responsibilities for their Distinguished Events fundraising activities in North and Central New Jersey. She also has developed a fully digitally based campaign for service minded students called Students Conquering Cancer.

Prior to her current position, she began my career in business in New York City, and continued on to New Jersey, San Francisco and then ultimately back to New Jersey. She left the traditional workforce to raise her daughters, volunteer in her community and eventually started her own business as a personal trainer.

She lives in Mendham, NJ with her husband Tim, their two college-aged daughters, Julia and Grace, and their golden retriever, Lily.

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Shilpa Iyer, who we will be chatting with today. Shilpa Iyer was trained as a hydrogeologist (and musician) prior to her current career in professional food photography. She has had a long-standing passion for global travel with a strong emphasis on food. This stems from her upbringing in multi-cultural (and food-obsessed) Singapore, well known for its incredible food culture. Shilpa channels that love for food when working with clients, creating strong images to help businesses share their stories with their audiences.  When Shilpa isn’t traveling the world, she’s immersed in her slightly overwhelming cookbook collection in an effort to bring the world to her dinner table.

Dear Little Sisters! We’re thrilled to introduce you to Ms. Patrice Murray who we’ll be chatting with today. She is the Director of Personnel & Administration at Oak Hill Academy. Ms. Murray is also the Head Coach For Women's Tennis at Monmouth University. Ms. Murray is an esteemed collegiate athlete playing softball, basketball, and tennis.

Dear Little Sisters! We're so excited to introduce you to Ms. Kim Sambade who we will be chatting with today. She grew up in Monmouth County. She has a psychology degree from Clemson University in South Carolina. She minored in writing and Spanish. Her first job out of college was on Wall Street. She had a corporate Human Resource career until 2018 when she was offered a job in the non-profit arena. She volunteered in the school district while her kids were young. She was a Girl Scout herself and then a leader for 5 years. She has always loved working with girls. She loves that she gets to work with students and Girl Scouts at Habitat for Humanity from time to time. 

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Geetha Adinata who we’ll be chatting with today. She is a partner in the Ford and Harrison law firm and leads the Business Immigration practice there. 

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Puja Mohindra. Ms. Mohindra is an accomplished dancer, actor, and producer.

She has starred on various shows including Chicago Med and CSI: Miami. She is also the producer of her own web series called Geeta’s Guide to moving. Please reach out to Ms. Mohindra on Instagram @pujamohindra with any interest in mentorship!

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Puja Mohindra. Ms. Mohindra is an accomplished dancer, actor, and producer.  She has starred on various shows including Chicago Med and CSI: Miami. She is also the producer of her own web series called Geeta’s Guide to moving. Please reach out to Ms. Mohindra on Instagram @pujamohindra with any interest in mentorship! 

We are super excited to introduce you to Dr. Mary Oliverie, who we will be chatting with today! Dr. Oliverie is a practicing dentist who owns her own dental practice. Before becoming a dentist, she was an extremely accomplished collegiate athlete. Learn about an incredible career as a dentist and athlete! 

Dear Little Sisters! We are thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Shilpa Shashidhara. She is a Senior Clinical Bioethicist at Sutter Health. Dr. Shashidhara received her Ph.D. in Applied Gerontology from the University of North Texas and her Masters in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining PMHV, she served as a Clinical Ethicist and Coordinator for the Southern & Central Illinois Advisory Group for Ethics (SAGE) for Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois, and was Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Texas.

Dear Little Sisters! We are thrilled to introduce you to Ms. Ami Desai! 

Ami has worked in TV and digital media for over 10 years. She developed her love for storytelling through producing and hosting for various outlets like CNN and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She gets her energy and passion from connecting with people on her social media platforms– whether that be through creating engaging content around motherhood, lifestyle or approachable beauty. Listen to our conversation about maintaining a good work life balance, the importance of having a supportive network of women, South Asian representation in media, and the evolution of social media. 

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Catie Edmondson. Ms. Edmondson is a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, covering Congress. Tune in to our chat about Ms. Edmondson's career in journalism, working at the New York Times, and her journey to this position. 

We are very thrilled to introduce you to Ms. Melissa Fensterstock, who we will be chatting with today. Ms. Fensterstock is a seasoned Biotech, Medtech & Consumer product executive with extensive experience in translating novel technologies into valuable products and brands. Learn more about an illustrious career in Biotechnology!

We are thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Lucy Chen, who we will be chatting with today. Dr. Chen is an award-winning soloist and collaborative pianist who has worked with numerous musicians in the United States, Singapore, and China. She has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, St. Martin in the Fields in London, the Spring of Shanghai Concert Series in the He Lu Ding Concert Hall in Shanghai, as well as many other notable venues. As an educator, she is a strong advocate for arts integration, and is the current director of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music.

Dear Little Sisters! We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Atoya Burleson who we will be chatting with today. Ms. Burleson has been in the sports world for most of her life. She attended the University of Nevada on a track and field scholarship and became a collegiate hurdle champion as well as won a championship with her track team. Ms. Burleson is now a successful podcaster creating a community for women in sports as the CEO and Host of inSIDELINES podcast. 

We are very excited to share part two of our interview with Dallas and Peggy. We hope you enjoy.

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Dallas Dellinger Hlatky and Ms. Peggy Dellinger. This dynamic mother-daughter duo has a wealth of knowledge to offer. Dallas Dellinger Hlatky has spent her career working side-by-side successful entrepreneur-founders at Quotable Cards and Smith Management Group. Working for startups across different industries, Dallas's experience spans the creative and operational. Peggy Dellinger is co-founder of Monmouth County’s Township of Ocean Historical Museum And its Exhibit Director and Newsletter Editor.  She has produced more than 40 exhibits for the Museum on topics ranging from “Prohibition in New Jersey” to “Suffrage in New Jersey and Beyond." Tune in for words of wisdom on this special Mother's Day episode!

We are very excited to share part two of our interview with Governor Susana Martinez. We hope you enjoy. 

We are extremely excited to introduce you to Governor Susanna Martinez who we'll be chatting with today. Governor Martinez has been breaking the glass ceiling for 25 years as she has been the first female elected District Attorney in New Mexico, first female governor of New Mexico, and first Latina Governor in the United States. She has said, “I don’t want to be a politician. I want to be a leader.” Governor Martinez’s leadership has proven to be lasting as her policies in education, economics, and public safety have a bi-partisan appeal and have helped millions in New Mexico during her governorship. Recommend ages: middle school and up 

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Sarah Gross. Ms. Gross is an English teacher at High Technology High School, and the National Honor Society and Book Club advisor at HTHS. Ms. Gross also oversees the STEMinist Club at HTHS, which is a club that discusses gender issues as well as career paths for female-identifying individuals in hope of helping combat gender inequality that exists in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field. Learn more about the history and evolution of women in science and technology!

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Erika Sayar, who we will be chatting with today. Ms. Sayar is an incredible musician and professionally trained violin maker and restorer. In addition to being an accomplished solo pianist and cellist, Ms. Sayar owns her own full-service stringed instrument shop called “The Violin Doctor” in NJ. Learn more about a fascinating career as a violin-maker! 

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Paola Zamudio and Ms. Brooke Petrany, who we'll be chatting with today. Paola Zamudio is a designer, a collector, and a researcher. She founded her firm NPZ style + décor in 2014 after working in fashion, design, and in various startups. Brooke Petrany is the creative planner for NPZ style and decor. NPZ style + décor is the lead interior design firm and creative team behind the world known project: Bell Works. 

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Mona Mahajan, who we will be chatting with today. Ms. Mahajan is a portfolio manager, director, and US investor strategist with Allianz Global Investors. Learn more about working in the business and finance industry, and about this woman's incredible career!

We are very excited to introduce you to Ms. Jacquie Dalton who we will be chatting with today. Ms. Dalton works in the private jet charter sector of the aviation industry. Learn more about working in the aviation industry and about how this incredible woman has done it all! 

Learn why we are here in the first place and the importance of women's empowerment!