By Janelle Davis Laura Zaferakis, vice president of Liberty Resource’s Early Childhood division (Liberty POST), wasn’t expecting not to teach after finishing her early childhood education degree in southern Virginia. “I was planning on working as an early childhood education...
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Inspire – Renee Hagar: Smith Helping People Stress Less and Thrive More
By Janelle Davis When Renee Hagar-Smith became a mindfulness-based wellness coach, her mission became to help people stress less and thrive more through mindful self-care, self-love, and self-compassion practices. It was a mission that Renee first learned to teach herself....
Inspire – Helena Zera-Axelrod: Helping People Find Peace in a Healthy Lifestyle
By Janelle Davis “I believe in the concept that you are what you think you are. You are what you eat, you are what you see, you are what you hear, and you are what you ingest,” said Helena Zera-Axelrod,...
Inspire: Kayla Wagner – SU grad launches telehealth solution for diagnosing autism
By Janelle Davis Wait times for diagnostic evaluations for autism have grown at an alarming rate, according to the National Institutes of Health. The reason is because the number of children who need to be evaluated for autism is much...
Inspire: Florence Gilmore – Cultivating a legacy at Johnny Appleseed Farm
By Kate Hanzalik Among miles of green pastures on Erieville Road, 3402 Old State Road consisted of a vast expanse of acreage, a pond, a barn, and an old farmhouse that needed a lot of work. There wasn’t an apple...