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Founder, Membership, Editorial Board, Website, Social Media, Blog Hops, Special Projects
Leanna is a stay at home mother to three. She draws inspiration from the Writings of the Bahá’í Faith and tries to raise her Monkeys in a fun, spiritual, loving environment. She and her husband, who is from Costa Rica, are raising their children to be bilingual and bicultural but more importantly to be “world citizens.” All Done Monkey is dedicated to sharing this journey with you! Leanna is the co-founder of Bahá’í Mom Blogs and founder of Multicultural Kid Blogs.
You can follow Leanna on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Social Media, Blogging Carnivals, Website, Special Projects
Annabelle describes herself as a displaced part-time stay-at-home mum and career chameleon. She and her family currently live in Germany. She blogs about life as a displaced multilingual mum at the piri-piri lexicon and also runs a small multilingual-friendly paper goods business called Paper Papel Papier. You can follow her on Twitter or on Facebook.
Membership, Website, Social Media, Product Promotions
Varya blogs at Creative World of Varya (formerly known as LittleArtists.Blog.Com) . She is a mom to 2 girls and a boy, an early development specialist, a baby massage and perinatal fitness instructor, and a breastfeeding consultant. Varya has been living in China for the past 12 years working and raising her multicultural family.
Website, Social Media, Retreats
MaryAnne blogs at Mama Smiles – Joyful Parenting about creativity, learning, and play. MaryAnne has a B.A. in Music, M.A. in Education, and a Ph.D. in Medicine. She uses her education on a daily basis (albeit in somewhat unusual ways) as the stay-at-home mother of four young children. Walk into her home and you will find MaryAnne reading pictures books with her kids, crafting, playing with kids on the floor, or taking pictures. Follow MaryAnne on her blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google +.
Social Media, Blog Hops
Frances is a part-time blogger, mommy and wife of a beautiful multicultural familia. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a certification in Human Resources. She blogs about heritage, culture, bilingualism, multicultural children’s books, and discovering the world through her son’s eyes. You can follow her at Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes.
Special Projects
Olga Mecking is a writer, journalist and translator. Her articles have been published in The BBC, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and many others. Her portfolio can be found at www.olgamecking.com. When not writing or thinking about writing, Olga can be found reading, drinking tea, and reading some more. You can find Olga on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Sunshine Support, Social Media
Rita Rosenback is an author, speaker, family language coach and the founder of Multilingual Parenting. Rita, who now lives in the UK, is a Finland-Swede who also speaks English, German and some Punjabi. Her book, Bringing up a Bilingual Child, was inspired by the experience of raising her two multilingual daughters and her passion for children and languages. You can find Rita on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
Editorial Board, Social Media
Maria Adcock is the founder of BiculturalMama.com, a site covering culture, parenting, food and travel. She is a first generation Chinese-American and corporate marketing professional turned freelance writer who lives in New York with her husband and two young children. Connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google Plus.
Special Projects
Monica Olivera is a homeschooling mother of two and a freelance education writer. Her site, MommyMaestra.com, helps Hispanic parents get more involved in their children’s education by providing resources, tips, and opportunities. She is also the co-founder of Latinas for Latino Lit and the content creator of the Latino Children’s Summer Reading Program, the first national, online program designed specifically for Latino families. Her education articles have appeared in numerous online sites such as NBCNews, latinamom.me, and PBSParents. To learn more, visit her About.me page.
Connect with Monica on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Editorial Board, Printables
Diana Limongi is a writer, digital influencer and nonprofit professional from NYC. On her blog, LadydeeLG she writes about raising bilingual kids, multicultural families, working motherhood, culture and travel. She is the cofounder of DLG Media, a multicultural media company which seeks to elevate the voices of multicultural America. Diana is a contributor to BabyCenter and Hispana Global. Her writing has also appeared on NBC News, Cosmopolitan and other outlets. She has an MA in Migration Studies and an MPA in Nonprofit Management. Diana and her French husband are committed to raising their son to love his multilingual and multicultural background.
She loves connecting with readers via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Editorial Board, Social Media
Linda is a mom of three, a bilingual writer and a Latino advocate. Her site, HispanicMama.com, serves as a platform for Latina moms (and Latinas at heart) raising bilingual and bicultural children while trying to preserve their heritage and language. You can connect with Linda on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Ilze is a sociology PhD turned digital marketer and mom to two trilingual, multicultural kids. Originally from Latvia, she has lived the last decade in Northern Germany. Ilze’s blog Let the Journey Begin is fueled by tea, chocolate, and the power of procrastination. You can also find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Advisory Position
Amanda Mouttaki is a curious world traveling mom of two busy boys, as well as a foodie at heart, and lover of all things Moroccan. She is currently an American expat living in Marrakech, Morocco. Amanda received a BA in International Politics and an MBA in Project Management. She currently uses her education and experience as a freelance writer, copy editor, and social media consultant. You can find her at her blog MarocMama where you can read great travel articles, learn about raising bi-cultural, multilingual kids, and find recipes for great food!
Advisory Position
Ute Limacher-Riebold is a multilingual researcher, Italian and German language trainer, translator, writer and coach for internationally living families. She writes about being expat, Third Culture Kids, parenting multilingual children in a multicultural context and multilingualism at expatsincebirth.com. You can follow Ute on twitter @expatsincebirth or like her Facebook page.
Advisory Position
Stephanie Meade has had a passion for global issues, languages, international travel and writing ever since she can remember.
Stephanie speaks Spanish, French, Portuguese, some German, tiny bits of Armenian and Russian and is just starting on Arabic. She and her husband, who is from Morocco, are raising their two girls bilingual/bicultural in Arabic and English in the Bay Area. They started to introduce French and some Spanish as well. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of InCultureParent, the online magazine for parents raising little global citizens.
Advisory Position
Becky is the mom of 5 bilingual, multicultural, active kids; she and her husband are doing their best to raise them as compassionate world citizens, and lifelong learners. She founded Kid World Citizen, where parents and teachers can find global activities to do at home that help enrich little minds. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. In her free time loves to cook and travel and is a wannabe triathlete.
Former Board Members
Founding Member: Giselle of Kids Yoga Stories
Jenny B of Spanish Playground
Carrie of Crafty Moms Share
Kim of The Educators’ Spin On It
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