Cynthia Samuels, former Managing Editor of Care2, Causes, has been working with blogs and bloggers for six years and has an extensive background online, on television and in print. Previous online experience includes lengthy stints at iVillage, Amazon and EXCITE. She also has considerable journalism experience, including nine years at the TODAY SHOW and seven at CBS News.
Author of It's A Free Country, a Young Person's Guide to Politics, she has also published book reviews,articles and reports. A graduate of Smith College, Cynthia began her professional life as a press secretary in the McCarthy for President campaign in 1968. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband. They have two sons.
An award-winning writer and teacher, Judy Molland is also an avid hiker, backpacker, and nature lover. Her articles on education, the environment and women's rights, have appeared in numerous publications, and she is also the author of two books, Get Out! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, and Straight Talk About Schools Today (both published by Free Spirit). She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she teaches Spanish. less