Authors P-S

~Penny Reeve, ~Rachel Pellegrino, ~Robb Hiller, ~Sara Money, ~Shannon L. Mokry, ~ Stephanie Miller-Henderson, ~Sue Summers, ~Suzette Oxendine

Penny Reeve

Genre: Children’s Picture Books, Children’s Early Reader Chapter Books, YA Fiction

Books:

YA Fiction: Out of the Cages

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: The Power and Fun of Story

About the Author:

Penny Reeve is the award-winning Christian author of more than 20 books for children, including picture books, novels and non-fiction. She lives in western Sydney where she juggles the fun of busy family life with several writing projects on the go! She also writes as Penny Jaye and Ella Shine.

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Rachel Pellegrino

Publisher: Little Lamb Books

Genre: Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Best Seller: The Bubble Who Would Not POP! Written by Shelly Roark, Illustrated by Simone Krüger.

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: A Legacy of Faith

About the Author:

Rachel Pellegrino is the owner and publisher of Little Lamb Books, an award-winning publisher of children’s books. Launched in 2015, Little Lamb Books has produced almost a dozen titles, many of which have won national awards. Rachel is passionate about collaborating with fellow publishers as well as empowering authors to be successful. Based in Texas, Rachel talks with her hands, offers individual author coaching, prefers Pepsi to coffee, and has a growing plush lamb collection much to her daughter’s delight.

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FB: @RaePelleTX

Instagram: @RaePelleTX

Website: www.rachelpellegrino.com

FB: @littlelambbooks

Instagram: little_lamb_books

Website: https://www.littlelambbooks.com

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Robb Hiller

Genre: Memoir, Self-Help

Books: The Power of 3, Stop Barking and Start Leading

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: Overcoming Obstacles

About the Author:

Robb Hiller is CEO of Performance Solutions MN. He is nationally known for his expertise in talent selection and executive coaching and has consulted with hundreds of high-tech and medical device companies, including several Fortune 1000 companies. He was recently awarded the Bill J. Bonnstetter Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive work in evaluating talent, assessing more than 24,000 people within the past 25 years. He and his wife have three adult children and live in Minnesota.

“I love helping companies and leaders improve their results. I founded Performance SolutionsMN Inc. 18 years ago having been a CEO for 8 years prior. Business building all starts with ‘putting the right talent in the right job the first time!’ When people don’t really know their God given talents, you have the problems of employee disengagement, lack of their own purpose let alone the companies, there is a lack of personal accountability and it is tough to coach results when a person isn’t using their God given talents to their fullest.”

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Sara Money

Genre: Christian Living, Educational Curriculum

Books/Curriculum: Money and Me (4 versions)

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: Welcome Wednesday: Money and Me — Who Would Have Thought?

About the Author:

Sara Money is an expert in providing a financial literacy education system for organizations who are inspired to help people who are living in survival mode (i.e. paycheck to paycheck).

  • Author of eleven books on financial literacy
  • MA in Counseling, 1998, Webster University
  • BA in Psychology and Communication, 1992, University of New Mexico (UNM)
  • Counselor, APS (Albuquerque Public Schools)
  • City Coordinator for DVULI (DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative)
  • Executive Director, Love INC (In the Name of Christ) of Albuquerque
  • Clearinghouse Director, Love INC (In the Name of Christ) of Albuquerque
  • Counselor and Residential Advisor, Job Corps
  • Income Support Specialist, New Mexico Human Services Department
  • Volunteer, Rape Crisis Center, Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, UNM Agora Crisis Center

And…in case you were wondering, Sara Money is her real name.  She was born with it!

Sara Money es una experta y diseñadora de un sistema de educacion financiera para organizaciones que quieren ayudar a personas a mejorar su situacion financiera (ejemplo: que viven de cheque a cheque).

  • Autora de once libros sobre Educación Financiera
  • Maestría en Consejeria, 1998,Universidad Webster
  • Licenciatura en Psicología y Comunicaciones, 1992, Universidad de Nuevo México (UNM)
  • Consejera, Escuelas Públicas de Albuquerque
  • Coordinadora de Iniciativa y Liderazgo Urbano (DVULI)
  • Directora Ejecutiva, Love INC (Amor en el Nombre de Cristo) de Albuquerque
  • Directora de Centro de Llamadas, Love INC (Amor en el Nombre de Cristo) de Albuquerque
  • Consejera y Asesora, Job Corps
  • Especialista en la División de Ingresos, Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Nuevo Mexico
  • Voluntaria, Centro de Crisis para víctimas de Abuso sexual, Centro Agora de UNM

Y en caso de que se pregunte, si Sara Money es su nombre real. Así es, es su nombre de nacimiento.

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Shannon L. Mokry

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Books: The Little Blue Flamingo, The Little Pink Elephant, The Little Purple Porcupine, The Little Yellow Llama, The Little Donkey

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: Celebrating Differences

About the Author:

Shannon L. Mokry lives in Texas with her family. She has been homeschooling her daughters for the last several years. During that time, she has written several book series to encourage and teach children about varies social topics, like conflict resolution and good sportsmanship. Each book is full of whimsy and serves a purpose in every child’s library.

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Stephanie Miller-Henderson

Genre: Nonfiction Children’s Picture Books

Books: Young yet Chosen! Series:

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: “Ignited to Stand”

About the Author:

Stephanie Miller-Henderson is a southeast side of Chicago native who currently serves as an educator/counselor with the Chicago Public School district.  Her previous professional experience includes 13 years in the social service field in the area of mental health where she also served as treatment team coordinator. 

Stephanie serves in several ministry capacities as a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Chicago where she is able to teach within the Sunday School department, serve as ministry leader for the Children of the King dance ministry, participate in various homeless outreach endeavors through the SEED ministry, fellowship with women of God in the women’s ministry and coordinate several annual youth events through the youth ministry.  With a passion in theatre, Stephanie also serves with the Drama Ministry. Stephanie has and continues to engage in Board service furthering her work and love for the Arts and increasing youth interest in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math career pathways.  Stephanie had the opportunity to travel to Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya in 2016 where her daughter helped facilitate arts programming for girls from 3 schools in the region.  This helped spark a desire to continue to work in the region which Stephanie will be able to do through Mommy and Me Ministries, Inc., an organization aiming to provide services for youth who have an incarcerated mother, in which she serves as founder and director. 

As a mother, the oldest of 7 siblings, an author and business owner, Stephanie understands the significance of providing resources, skills, encouragement and advocacy to youth throughout the city of Chicago and abroad.  Introducing young people to the love of God is the foundation of it all!

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Sue Summers

Genre: Devotional

Books: Soothing Rain: Living Water to Refresh Your Soul, Media Alert! 200 Activities to Create Media-Savvy Kids, Get Them Thinking! Use Media Literacy to Prepare Students for State Assessments, The EYE Spy Program: a media literacy coloring book for early education students (available in English and Spanish), Changing the World Through Media Education

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: Refreshing Your Soul

About the Author:

Sue Summers (a/k/a Sue Lockwood Summers) is a well-known author, speaker, and consultant with the focus on raising media-savvy kids. She has served as a library media specialist in Jefferson County Schools near Denver and is the director of Media Alert!, a consulting organization aimed at unraveling the mysteries of the mass media in the lives of teens. She co-directed a non-profit organization, PRIIME TIIME Today, for 17 years.

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Suzette Oxendine

Genre: Children’s Picture Books

Book: Little Curly Susie

Heart-Soul-Mind Article: Facing Insecurities

About the Author

Suzette Oxendine is am a born again Christian who accepted Christ at the tender age of eight years old. As a pastor’s wife, mother of four boys, worship leader, Bible teacher, Physician Assistant, and now a published author, she strives to live her life aligned with the truth of Luke 12:48, “To whom much is given, much is required.”

At the end of each day, she treasures the quiet moments when she’s able to tune in to the voice of God directing and encouraging her on her awesome journey. It is within Him where she finds her strength, security, and fulfillment.

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