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Lehigh Valley Marketplace, Inc.

One East Broad Street, Suite 420
Bethlehem, PA 18018
P. 610-868-8595
F. 610-419-6715

Christine A. Krahling – Editor
Ext. 302
christine@lv-marketplace.com

Christine A. Krahling is the editor of Lehigh Valley Marketplace. Before taking this position, she was a development director, public relations consultant and freelance writer. She has published articles on philanthropy, the arts, health, food, business and lifestyle topics. She has also written book and restaurant reviews. She also blogs at www.celiacsavvy.wordpress.com.

Christine is the recipient of the Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Award (2011) in the Magazine Feature Article Category for her article, “7 Tips for a Successful Book Club” which appeared in the February 2011 issue of Lehigh Valley Marketplace. Christine’s article placed
95^th out of over 1,000 winners.

Christine’s essay titled “The Most Meaningful Legacies Can’t be Measured” was published in the Hallmark book, 50 Truths Worth Knowing. She is also a contributor to the book, Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Celiac Disease, and has had Op-Ed pieces on domestic violence as well as her experience at the new Yankee Stadium published in The Morning Call. Christine founded the Friends of Fiction Book Club in 2001 and has hosted authors Adriana Trigiani and Ben Sherwood. Christine was featured in The Morning Call’s “What I’m Reading” and has been interviewed about book clubs for The Express-Times.

Christine holds an associate’s degree in liberal arts/psychology and a certificate in public relations from Middlesex County College (NJ). She was the vice-president of the former
GFWC-Easton Area Women’s Club where she was responsible for all facets of public relations. She has developed a seminar titled, “Marketing your Direct Sales Business.” As a public relations consultant, Christine’s client list included Rodale, Inc., ProJeCt Easton and Sagra Cooking as well as Dawn Josephson, “The Master Writing Coach” and James T. Brown, Ph.D., PMP.

Christine is thrilled to be working with the dedicated staff and writers at Lehigh Valley Marketplace. Write to her at christine@lv-marketplace.com and let her know what you would like to see in Lehigh Valley Marketplace.

Writers

Lenora Dannelke
Writer and recipe editor Lenora Dannelke, co-author of Frommer’ s “Philadelphia & the Amish Country,” covers food, spirits, nutrition and travel for such regional and national publications as Pennsylvania’ s Official Wine Spirits Quarterly and Chile Pepper. She enjoys the abundance of ethnic eateries and markets in her Old Allentown neighborhood.

Sara Hauff Doran
Sara Hauff Doran is an award-winning writer who was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley. She is a Pilates instructor who specializes in articles on fitness and entertainment. In addition to being a freelance writer, she is health correspondent for the radio show “The Raffaele Report” on WCHE-1520-AM in West Chester, Pa.

Melanie Gold
Melanie is an award-winning writer and book editor who enjoys volunteering for Lehigh Valley nonprofit organizations.

Carole Gorney
Carole is Professor Emeritus at Lehigh University where, in between traveling the world and collecting autographed cookbooks, she taught writing and public relations courses for 25 years. Now retired, she spends her time consulting, cooking gourmet meals for friends and family, and writing for Lehigh Valley Marketplace. Carole Gorney, APR, Fellow PRSA 30 Barron Hill Road, Easton, PA. 610.905.0644.

Ruth Heil
Ruth Heil is a freelance writer who cares about simplicity, creative expression, and environmental awareness. She works to accurately translate scientific information into easy-to-understand, general-interest articles. Originally from Walnutport, she an active member of the environmental conservation communities of both the Lehigh and Upper Perkiomen Valleys. She has written for the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal, Pennsylvania Magazine, the 2010 Songwriter’s Market, and a variety of small business clients.

Sara Hodon
Sara Hodon is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications. Additionally, she is a program manager for a nonprofit organization, a graduate student at Kutztown University and a college English instructor. She enjoys writing features and learning more about the interesting people and places in the Lehigh Valley.

Frederick Jerant
Frederick Jerant has freelanced for Lehigh Valley Marketplace, several Morning Call special sections, and other local publications, as well as for Irrigation and Green Industry News, Luxury Homes Quarterly, Premium Incentive Products and Modern Concrete. He also has experience in corporate advertising, copywriting and PR. When he can tear himself away from the keybaord, Fred is an avid cook (much to his family’s delight). He’s also a big fan of classic television and B-grade science fiction films. Fred volunteers his communication skills for the Lehigh Valley Coalition for Organ and Tissue Donation, an outreach and education group.

Cathy Kiley
Cathy Kiley has enjoyed fine international cuisine during her extensive travels and has written restaurant reviews for the last 20 years both in the Lehigh Valley and on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. As a former contributor to The Morning Call, she initiated and wrote the ”About Easton” column for the weekly Sunday Magazine.

Jennifer LoConte
Jennifer LoConte is a freelance writer with ties to the Lehigh Valley and Boston, MA. She was employed with the Boston PD, first in Public Relations and then as an analyst in the Domestic Violence Unit. She received her BA in Professional Writing from Emerson College and MA in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University. Jennifer enjoys meeting and writing about interesting people, places and organizations of the Lehigh Valley. She is also the race director of J’s Run, a local 5k fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, exercising and reading. She and her family are avid New England Patriots fans and members of Red Sox Nation.

Nancy Moffett
Nancy Moffett, a former marketing and public relations professional, also served as corporate communications editor for Rodale, Inc. for six years. Her writing credits include articles for The Morning Call and New Homes & Remodeling, Dreams, Birds & Blooms and In Business magazines. She has been writing the “Home” department for Lehigh Valley Marketplace for the past three years and enjoys discovering new ways to spruce up her home.

Kathleen Mory
Kathleen Mory is a freelance author and Lehigh Valley transplant, who graduated with an English degree in 2009 from Penn State. As a freelance author with Textbroker International, Kathleen finds time to explore the Lehigh Valley with her family and friends. She enjoys reading, live music, and watching Penn State football with her husband.

J.F. Pirro
J.F. Pirro has been published in more than 75 magazines and dozens of daily and weekly alternative city newspapers. He’s written about social trends, religion, historic preservation, 18th century America, canine curiosities and sports and recreation.

Maureen Sangiorgio
Maureen Sangiorgio is an award-winning, nationally-published writer based in Macungie. Maureen frequently writes about consumer health issues.

Mary Beth Schwartz
Mary Beth Schwartz is a home and garden editor and tea enthusiast. She has visited tearooms along the East Coast and in Europe.

Jill Spotz
Jill Spotz is currently a development director for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, and a freelance writer. Having worked for more than 15 years as a communications professional for hospitals and medical schools, she has written about health and research topics from heart disease and eye injuries to the latest findings in cancer and multiple sclerosis research.

Susan Stets
Susan Stets has written for national publications including American Profile Magazine and Delta’s Sky Magazine, as well as publications in Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties. Susan fell in love with the Lehigh Valley on assignments to the Crayola Factory and the Martin Guitar Company, and moved here in 2005. The warmth and generosity of the people, as well as the region’s physical beauty and musical and creative traditions, are what drew her here

Laura B. Teter

Laurie has over 20 years of experience as a marketing professional. In addition to writing, Laurie currently performs freelance marketing, public relations and event planning for a variety of regional organizations.

Sara Vigneri
Sara Vigneri is a freelance writer and editorial researcher whose work has appeared in magazines such as Men’s Health, Cooking Light, Runner’s World, Parenting and Men’s Fitness. While not a native to the Lehigh Valley, working for Marketplace has allowed her to get to know the unique and interesting people that make up her adopted hometown and develop an intense appreciation for the Valley.

Editorial Interns

Ashley Kera

Ashley Kera is a Political Science major with a Creative Writing minor. She will be graduating this December looking to pursue a career that incorporates her passion for writing, health and wellness, media and communications. In her junior year, she was asked to be the candidate to represent her college for the national Truman Scholarship. In addition to also interning at a local Pennsylvania law firm, on-campus, Ashley is on the executive board of the Delta Zeta sorority and an active participant in other campus and community service activities.

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