Beth Aldrich, CHC, AADP
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
In Her Shoes, LLC and For Her Information Media

Beth Aldrich is the founder of For Her Information Media, LLC (FHI) established in 2003, with productions such as the PBS TV series, For Her Information, the radio show, A Balanced Life with Beth Aldrich, and the Online magazine and newsletter, FHI Online. The company's mission is to be a life guide for conscious-minded women. Beth is also the founder of Restoring Essence Nutrition, LLC and a Certified Holistic Health and Nutritional Counselor through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). Beth received her education from Columbia University's Teachers College and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. She studied under natural health and nutrition experts such as Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil, David Wolfe, Dr. Walter Willett and Barry Sears. Her work with Restoring Essence and FHI is a perfect blend of offerings, giving clients the opportunity to find happiness, learn, and become accountable for their own health and wellness.

Beth also holds a B.A. in English/Journalism from Kent State University and Christopher Newport University in Virginia. With more than 20 years of on-camera experience, as well as training at the Second City Training Center in Chicago and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Beth has developed the enigmatic wit and kindness to engage and captivate audiences and groups during her speaking engagements, workshops and seminars. She held the lead role in all of Delta Airlines on-board videos for five years, appeared in several commercials and has been featured on numerous radio shows and media outlets.

Watch Beth's sizzle reel here!

Having completed four marathons as a mother of three, including the coveted Boston Marathon (with a personal best time), Beth learned a lot about her own body, nutrition and the body/mind connection. Due to running injuries, she was faced with the challenge of working through her pain to find healthy solutions that supported her body rather than medicating it. Her natural instinct to research and delve into nutrition and wellness topics brought her to a place of health, happiness, and a personal best marathon time in Boston.

Beth served on the original Executive Committee and developed and created the guidebook for Cool Globes, an artistic global warming exhibit that appeared on Chicago's lakefront in the summer of 2007. She is also on the development committee for the NFP Organization, The Heart of the Heartland, in Glenview, Illinois. The organization's mission is to plant seeds of hope in women through a luncheon lecture series. Beth also regularly volunteers at her children's schools, often donating nutritional and media-based projects for the parents and classroom projects.

Beth's publishing debut in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series book, Power Moms (Simon & Schuster 2009), recounts her touching story about her serious car accident and recovery and how it impacted her as a mother.

In her free time, Beth runs, swims, enjoys Bikram yoga, plays golf with her family, is challenged by Sudoku, prepares raw food recipes and has a passion for the Indiana dunes. Beth lives with her husband, Tom, three sons, and two Tibetan Terriers in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Daisy Simmons
Communications Director and Managing Editor
For Her Information Media

Educated in theatre, creative writing and the study of human nature at Colorado College, Daisy has spent almost ten years working with words. Prior to FHI, Daisy worked in nonprofit communications and development with the Lili Claire Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with developmental disorders and the California Public Interest Research Group, an organization whose mission is to protect and inform the public on a variety of issues that affect their lives from the environment to consumer rights. She served as the managing editor for a website devoted to international and classic film critiques, and has had freelance work published in such print publications as Variety Magazine. She has lived in some of the world’s finest places, including London, San Francisco and Colorado, but is now thrilled to vote in Chicago where she also enjoys hosting dinner parties, discovering new friends and planning her wedding.

Kelley Allen
Copy Editor
For Her Information magazine

After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997 with a degree in consumer economics, Kelley joined the marketing department of a leading international executive search firm. For the eight years that followed, she was an information specialist responsible for a wide variety of areas, including conducting research for studies, proofreading and editing publications, and managing and disseminating information around the firm. For a change of pace, in 2005, Kelley transitioned to her company’s tax and legal department, where she currently provides information and editing assistance to the members of that group. She enjoys editing and proofreading so much that she joined the For Her Information team to provide additional editorial review support. In her spare time, Kelley enjoys roaming around Chicago with her husband, working out at the gym, and cooking and baking.

Rosanne Coury,
Department Editor, hersoul
For Her Information magazine

Professionally Rosanne is a full-time Religious Studies teacher at Loyola Academy, Wilmette. Rosanne holds a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from the University of Detroit Mercy, as well as a Masters in Education Administration (M.A.E.A.) from Dominican University. In addition to fourteen years in the classroom, Rosanne has worked for more than eleven years as a Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. Rosanne is an experienced writer, public speaker and retreat director. A member of Kappa Delta Pi and numerous professional education organizations, she has been recognized in Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers and nominated for the Golden Apple Award.

Rosanne loves the Chicago area where she has resided for 20 years. She is married with four grown children and three grandchildren. Besides enjoying time with her family, Rosanne loves music. She is a pianist and guitarist, and has recently begun playing percussive instruments. Her other passions include meditation, walking, research and reading. Rosanne has a deep love of learning and a commitment to facilitate growth in others. She believes that knowledge harnessed to reflective experience empowers people to recognize and develop their potential. Her greatest privilege is witnessing the learning process in other people.

Kristyna Driehaus,
Department Editor, herfamily
For Her Information magazine

Kristyna is founder and Chairman of the investment company, Sazava Partners LLC. Further, Kristyna has been President of The Kristyna M. Driehaus Foundation since its founding in January, 2004. Prior to her current positions, Kristyna served as Chair of the Prague Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, where she was responsible for overseeing the development, management, and fundraising of all exchange programs between Prague, Czech Republic and Chicago. Kristyna has also served on several boards, such as the Auxiliary Board of The Chicago School of Art Institute, and an event planning board of Chicago Sacred Heart Schools. Kristyna currently holds a degree in architecture from St. Prumyslova. Skola in Prague, Czech Republic, and is currently finishing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from Northwestern University in Chicago.

Sharon Durling is author of A Girl and Her Money: How to Have a Great Relationship without Falling in Love. She is a money coach, speaker and personal finance columnist.

Sharon loves seeing individuals move quickly toward financial freedom and the life they really want. She teaches financial literacy to audiences from residents of Chicago’s housing projects to ladies who lunch in Southern California. She has appeared on live and taped international television and radio programming including CNBC, ABC, WGN, CLTV and TLN. She has been quoted or featured by The New York Times, CNN/Money, Reader’s Digest, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Chicago Tribune, Bankrate and Publisher’s Weekly.

Sharon was Vice President of a global financial services company and consulted with multi-national banks and mutual fund companies from London to Los Angeles. She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Sharon has shopped her way across Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and Europe, but spends most of her money in Chicago. She invites you to contact her at sharondurling.com.

Jenny Evrard
Department Editor, herstory
For Her Information magazine

Jenny Evrard is Editor in Chief of the DePaulia, and editor of fhi’s herstory department.

Sharon Meyers
Department Editor, hercommunity
For Her Information magazine

Sharon Meyers brings international journalistic experience to For Her Information magazine, having published five books and a lifestyle magazine, and promoting corporate and government issues in the media across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Now back in Chicago, she currently serves as department editor and writes select features for the magazine; she also handles publicity for FHI TV.

Sarah Schaffner
Department Editor, herlastlaugh, hertravels
For Her Information magazine

Sarah Schaffner, MFA, is a freelance writer based out of Baltimore, MD. While humorous essays are one of her specialties, she also writes feature length films and contributes to national pet and lifestyle magazines.

Carol Freeman
Photographer
For Her Information magazine

Despite her busy schedule, Carol is happiest when she’ s out in nature taking pictures; investigating prairies, wetlands, and wetland preserves; looking for endangered species; and finding new ways to make a difference. She can be reached at Carol Freeman Photography at 847-404-8508, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. She welcomes all inquiries.

Lindsey Robertson
Department Editor, IT Girl
For Her Information magazine

Annie Tierney
Intern
For Her Information magazine

Mariane Santana
Editorial Assistant
For Her Information magazine

Leslie Goldman, MPH
Columnist
For Her Information magazine

Leslie Goldman, MPH, is the author of Locker Room Diaries: The Naked Truth About Women, Body Image, and Re-Imaging the "Perfect" Body (DaCapo, 2007). She lives in Chicago, where she writes about women’s health for publications like the Chicago Tribune, Health, Runner’s World, Women’s Health and Shape. Check out more of Leslie’s health tips at her blog, the weighting game.

Rachel Patzer
Columnist
For Her Information magazine

Regular Contributor Rachel Patzer, MPH, an experienced freelance science and medical writer begins the doctoral program in epidemiology at Emory University this fall. Visit rachelpatzer.com to learn more about this rising star.