Staff Writers
A California native, Aleasha has lived in and out of the Elk Grove area since 1985. She attended Joseph Kerr Middle School well before Elk Grove was a city, and a EGSD graduate. In 1996 she began a long and rewarding career in Telecom and spent 8 years with MCI. She also worked for Sprint, SureWest and recently for SAIC as a contractor to the California ISO. She is a graduate of Business Technology Training Institute as a certified PC/Lan Technician, but loves Apple products more! With over a decade of support in voice, data, Internet and IT, Aleasha is very customer service orientated and well versed in various technologies. She's a big fan of the ocean, loves road trips, hiking, National & State parks, an equal rights advocate, blogger, an artist in her own right, plays piano by ear, a lefty and even loves to beat on some bongo's or drums.
April is a self proclaimed garden putterer on year 12 of a journey of exploration into the botanical realms of drought tolerant plants, California natives, edibles, and herbal remedy plants. Her low water front yard sets her total household water use to just half that of neighboring homes, is a Certified Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation, and has been featured in local media including the Sacramento Bee, Good Day Sacramento, and more recently in the Regional Water Authority's Blue Thumb public awareness campaign.
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Home to an entrepreneurial spirit and superior quality of life, Elk Grove is a family-oriented community where opportunity is around every corner. The city offers everything from starter homes to ranch estates, and provides a safe, youthful environment where families put down roots. Its population of more than 140,000 residents is diverse in ethnicity, age and income levels. There are approximately 40,000 households in Elk Grove with a median income of more than $82,000.
Elk Grove's location provides easy access to two major freeways, the Sacramento International Airport, rail lines and two ports. The City of Elk Grove is known for an award winning school district, a variety of outstanding restaurants, an historical district, first-rate parks, and much more. Elk Grove has a prosperous business community that boasts a diversity of shops, services and promising careers.
Named the first city to incorporate in California during the 21st century, the city has brought forth a new local government with newfound independence. Since the City incorporated in July 2000, Elk Grove has blossomed with new businesses, residents, employment opportunities and amenities such as a new locally-controlled police department, animal care service unit and a first-rate public transportation system.
Elk Grove is a city with small town roots and big dreams with a community that just gets better with age.
The Cosumnes Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the cities of Elk Grove and Galt and unincorporated areas of south Sacramento County. More information is available at http://www.yourcsd.com/fire/.
Ilesha is a writer, public speaker, and school site administrator. In addition, she's a wife and mother of two awesome daughters. As part of her life's passion, Ilesha is dedicated to enhancing educational outcomes for students, helping to build stronger families, and inspiring young people to reach their maximum potential. When not working, she enjoys reading, exercising, traveling with her family and writing for the Sacramento Examiner.
Katie Chandler has a degree in Business Marketing and French and is currently an MBA graduate student. She is passionate about the arts, writing, and reading, and writes almost daily on her blog, "Where's Katie?" She grew up in Sitka, Alaska and now resides in the Elk Grove area with her husband and Sacramento native, Scott.
Kristyn Staby is a Recreation Supervisor in the Cosumnes CSD’s Special Events Office, an Elk Grove resident since 1996, and the proud mom of two pre-teen boys. For more information about CSD Special Events visit www.YourCSD.com
Monica Wolf grew up a short distance away in the delta town of Walnut Grove. Monica began her Sylvan career in April 2004 as a part-time teacher here in Elk Grove. She has since been a Director at Sylvans in Elk Grove, Greenhaven, and Jackson. In January 2008 she and Shannon Arnold took over ownership of the Elk Grove Sylvan. In what little spare time she has, Monica enjoys playing catch with her kitten Chewie, reading, photography, napping, and traveling with her husband, Kevin.
Craig & Emily Nash are Owners of Nash Travels. They have traveled to over 58 countries and have been on over 35 different cruise ships. They specialize in cruises and tours worldwide; family and group travel; and customized individual travel. You can learn more about them on their website www.NashTravels.com
The Mission of the Elk Grove Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to protect life and property, solve neighborhood problems and enhance the quality of life in our City. The Elk Grove Police Department is a premier public safety agency that was created in 2006 and serves 143,000 residents. There are 123 sworn officers and 73 non-sworn civilians employed by the agency. We are dedicated to continuing an open, proactive and creative environment in which the community and the police department flourish. We maintain the public trust through integrity, diversity and excellence in our programs, our actions and in our most valuable asset, our employees.
Ron has been an Elk Grove resident for over 18 years. He is also the Elk Grove Restaurant Reviewer for Examiner.com. Cooking is one of Ron's hobbies and passions, and has instilled attention to fine and subtle taste. With a large family that includes his wife and their 5 girls, he has learned to be sensitive to individual tastes and desires.
Shannon Arnold comes to us originally from Michigan. While in Michigan, Shannon taught kindergarten, first and second grades. In 2004, after relocating to California with her husband, Chad, she began her career with Sylvan in Elk Grove as Director of Education. Before taking over again in Elk Grove with Monica, she spent time as Director up in Jackson. Shannon loves spending time with her two dogs and cat, reading, traveling to see her family and watching movies with her husband.
Teddy Herrera’s passion for demonstrating to our youth the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle came through the passing of his father, who suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of 47. As Teddy struggled to derive a positive message from such a tragedy, he found himself travelling the world, with only a backpack. It was through his travels where Teddy discovered the power of one dream, when you take that first step out your front door towards making it your reality. The day Teddy returned home from his travels, he observed a drastic cultural difference in the way children of the world lead their lives. He noticed how technology was hindering the imagination of the youth of America, by isolating them within their households.
The same day, Teddy founded his organization AA4CO (Across America for Childhood Obesity) to combat, ultimately, eliminating childhood obesity and to inspire kids of all sizes to actively chase their dreams against all odds. On June 5, 2010, Teddy decided to lead by example with a bicycle, no prior training and 36 dollars to ride 11,000-miles, reaching out to over 150 schools along the way. On Monday, September 12, 2011 Teddy will depart on his bicycle from his former elementary school (Foulks Ranch, Elk Grove, CA) embarking on his 2nd U.S. tour, a 10-month, 22,000-mile tour through 36 states of America. With the goal of reaching 500,000 youth, Teddy will hold over 500 speaking engagements at elementary, middle and high schools in over 100 cities nationwide to demonstrate to our youth how one dream and goal-setting can change the world! Teddy will also be a keynote speaker at numerous venues to share his story of determination, perseverance and success, while at the same time promoting health and fitness. The entire team at AA4CO looks forward to Teddy's arrival into your community, big or small, and hope that together, we can leave a positive and lasting impact on the youth of America!
Coming soon to a city near you! Find out when at www.AA4CO.com
Doctor Theodore Ionescu DDS has been practicing comprehensive and aesthetic dentistry for over 25 years. He is a member of the American, California, and Sacramento Dental Associations as well as of the Placer Dental Academy, a forum for dental professionals. To maintain his expertise in the most advanced procedures, he completes numerous hours of continuing education yearly. His emphasis on patient comfort as well as keeping up-to-date with the latest advancements in dentistry enable him to provide his patients with the best quality of care in the field. Dr. Ionescu has a wide range of experience in different areas of dentistry, from cosmetic and restorative to surgical treatments and TMJ. Doctor Ionescu believes that great dentistry begins in a mindset, a dedication to serving people on a personal level and embracing only the highest standards. This is the environment he worked to create at Dentistry by Design.
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