Creative Team
Tia works as a Social Media consultant and is the Founder of Freelancing Females, a vibrant community powered by over 8,000 women of all backgrounds and experiences providing mentorship, support, and opportunities.
Laura is a content creator and producer with extensive experience in market research and content delivery. She works closely with clients to strategize, write, produce and edit print, digital and video content that tell meaningful stories, which resonate with the intended audience.
Caitie is a commercial kids and lifestyle photographer, whose clients have included Disney, Microsoft, ABC and Yahoo, among others.
Allie is a Graphic Designer & Illustrator permanently ping-ponging back and forth between Pennsylvania and New York
Hilary Giorgi is a New York-based writer and editor. Her work ranges from branded copywriting to investigative
Creative Picnic's founder and Alaskan Native, Alex Ostebo, has worked with hundreds of commercial artists to establish, revive and grow their businesses over the last six years.
Marketing & Creative Services Consultant developing brands that are innovative, newsworthy and influential.
Foundation Team
Warren is the founder and President of the Hance Family Foundation, an organization that was started in the summer of 2009 after his three daughters (Emma, Alyson & Katie) were killed in a tragic car accident.
Kate is the creator of the Self-Esteem Rising programs; Beautiful Me, Empower Me & Raising a Beautiful Child. She proudly serves as the Director of Education and, most importantly, as mom to 3 awesome teenagers.
David is a retired Msgt of the U.S. Air Force. After 21 years of service, he continues to serve the government as Sr. Property Manager for GSA.
Katie is a special education teacher, runner, proud daughter, sister, aunt and Beautiful Me instructor.
Production Team
Katie is a videographer/ photographer and 1st assistant to Caitie McCabe since the day McCabe made her banana bread in her dorm room as a trade for spanish tutoring.
I’m a Massachusetts transplant living on Long Island, been working in production for 14 years in NYC. I’m passionate about fatherhood, music and cooking for my beautiful wife ;)
Photo Producer with 15 years of seamless, total project and creative management of photography and video shoots from initial concept and preproduction through to completion.
Caitlyn believes in dreaming big, working hard & finding adventures in the every day. Caitlyn also believes she's fully capable of surviving a zombie apocalypse.
Susan is a photo director and photo mentor with a deep commitment to helping people and companies tell their stories visually.
Ryan is a young Public Relations professional and the Imaging Manager at Kate Ryan Inc., he has a passion for marketing as well as helping others.
Louissa is a high school student who believes self esteem matters for all woman and loves helping women and girls feel powerful and beautiful. She is interested in Latin America studies, Spanish, fashion, cosmetics, and volunteering- she is a tutor for her high school English program and is a woman’s rights activist.
Laura Conroy Hairdresser and President of Glam Slam Productions Hair Shows for Charities: something I can/will be part of as often as I possible can.
Joshua Liebman has worked in the fashion industry as an editor and stylist for 15 years. His knowledge,
Sponsors & Donations
Special thanks to everyone at the St. Ann's Community Center for allowing us their kindness, patience and wonderful space to photograph in!
Freelance Artists
Volunteers
Marilyn Bird
Wendy Canas
Mia Chmela
Jo-Anne Cassucci
Nicole Daniels
Rita Flythe
Liz Guida
Ralph Guida
IIyssa Mandel
Mother Martha
Marykate McCabe
Chris-Ann Pappas
Maureen Schultz
Jereen Walton
Whitney Walton