Amanda Cruz

The Gourmet Girl Personal Chef Service, LLC 

Amanda is owner of The Gourmet Girl Personal Chef Service which provides menu planning, grocery shopping and personalized meal prep for busy families in the State College area as well as cooking instruction for children and adults. 

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Website:  https://www.gourmetgirlpersonalchef.com

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Email:  amanda@gourmetgirlpersonalchef.com

Amanda Fedisson

 Amanda Fedisson REALTOR on Joni Teaman Spearly Group

I am married with 3 children.  I have had my real estate license for 10 years but shortly after obtaining my license I became pregnant with twins.  I had a lot of difficulties with my pregnancy and put my license in escrow until I was ready to resume my career in real estate.  I have joined the Joni Teaman Spearly Group in June of 2017 and have been working hard helping my clients find their home sweet home!

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Ann Sullivan

Harp Mastery

Whether playing with orchestras, chamber ensembles or in solo recital, harpist Anne Sullivan displays the musical excellence that has brought her to the top of her field.  Since age twelve when she appeared twice as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing has been her central focus.  Beyond  the classical music world, she has accompanied many popular artists including  Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, The Moody Blues and Roger Daltrey of The Who.

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Brittany Cox

Nestlerode & Loy Inc.

Brittany Cox joined the firm in 2015. Nestlerode & Loy, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm located in State College, Pa., in the heart of central Pennsylvania, Centre County. We offer quality investment services to individual investors, small businesses and local non-profit organizations. For more than 75 years the firm has based its business on one philosophy: “Put your clients first and the rest will follow.” In a world of packaged products, huge conglomerates, and impersonal call centers, the firm stands out by remaining independent and by getting to know our clients personally — not just their finances.
Brittany resides in Alexandria with her fiancé and daughter. She enjoys local dirt track racing, football, and camping with family and friends.

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Alissa Yamasaki

Ayama Psychotherapy LLC

Having had a busy practice as a psychologist since 2008, Alissa realized that she could only help as many people as she had hours in the day. Rather than be limited, she opened Ayama Psychotherapy LLC in 2016. The business reflects her value in intentional practices, compassion and appreciation of overall health.

Ayama is a forward-thinking group practice specializing in helping people with anxiety, life stress and insomnia. Therapies used are up-to-date and address individual needs, while drawing heavily from empirical evidence of what works.

When she’s not in a therapy room with a client, you can find Alissa mentoring interns, consulting with other professionals or just taking time to breathe and hang out with her family. Her favorite thing to do is share a laugh with others.

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LinkedIn: @alissa-s-yamasaki-phd

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Blanca Jimenez

Blanca’s Detailed Cleaning

Blanca started off 2016 as a single mom trying to make ends meet, cleaning a few houses a week. Due to her high standards and attention to detail, she started to receive more clients and decided to bring her mother aboard to expand her services. She successfully flourished into a full cleaning company due to high standards and reliability.

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Cynthia Spencer

Stitch Your Art Out

Cynthia is the owner of Stitch Your Art Out, a yarn and quilting store that opened in 2003. The shop is located in Pine Grove Mills, PA, just outside of State College. She loves teaching people how to knit and quilt, and she also loves writing her patterns for her own pattern company, Really Clear Designs. Stitch Your Art Out is all about color, creativity, community, and success!

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Dana Mitra

Dana Mitra, LLC–Coaching By Dana

Feeling stuck? Out of balance? Ready for something more?

Dana brings evidence-based practice to coaching. She holds a Stanford University Ph.D. focused on leadership and organizations. She is a professor of Education Theory and policy at Penn State University, a member of the International Coaching Federation, and received her coaching training from the Coaches Training Institute–the gold standard in coaching.

An author of four books and over 30 articles, Dana has spent her career speaking, writing, and coaching about how we can tap into our inner wisdom, deepen our purpose, and amplify our voice. She works with individual and corporate clients in person and by phone. She helps people to get unstuck and to explode purpose, passion and productivity.

She offers life coaching for people in transition--who need help getting from where they are to where they need to be. She works one-on-one, with group and organizations, and through workshops and speaking opportunities to spark transformation.

She offers faculty coaching for tenure-track academics struggling with tenure and promotion and considering career changes. She focuses on exposing the unwritten rules of academia that can help you to take control of your path, to write and research prolifically, and to find work-life balance.

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Dawn Ziegerer

The Rebuilding Coach

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Bio:  Certified life coach for women who think "baggage" from a past relationship in damaging their current relationship. She has an M.A. Media Studies (PSU), former country radio on-air personality, freelance copywriter, mother of three, and she can still do the splits.  

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Website: TheRebuildingCoach.com

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Email: DawnZiegerer@gmail.com

Elizabeth Hay

TechKnowServ Corporation

Elizabeth is the majority owner of TechKnowServ Corp, a local engineering firm in State College.  TechKnowServ specializes in NDT Services and Education.  TechKnowServ is a spin off of another engineering company owned by her and her husband WavesInSolids LLC.  Both engineering firms work in government contracting, research SBIR, and commercial services.  In 2012 TKS launched it's first
NDT Training class and now offers a ride range of certification classes as another area of it's business.

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In 2019 Elizabeth was able to reduce her time at TKS and join the Penn State SBDC. She now wears both hats as both an entrepreneur and a business advisor. 

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Elizabeth Stephenson

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Karen Stoner

A Caring Touch: Massage Therapy

Karen Stoner, LMT is a Licensed Massage Therapist, who holds the designations of Certified Fertility Massage Therapist, Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist, and Certified Infant Massage Therapist/Instructor.

She has been the owner of A Caring Touch: Massage Therapy since 2003.
 

A classically trained ballerina, she graduated cum laude from the Hartt School of the University of Hartford with a degree in Children's Dance Pedagogy, then enjoyed a short professional dance career before an injury forced her into an early retirement.

Karen holds over 1300 hours of training and is one of the few Massage Therapists in Centre County who holds advanced certification and specializes in Prenatal, Fertility, and Infant Massage, plus offers Infant Massage Instruction for parents who want to learn how to use massage therapy’s benefits for their own children. The clients she has worked on range from newborn babies to professional football players.

In addition to owning A Caring Touch: Massage Therapy, she also keeps her dance skills alive as an instructor at the Central PA Dance Workshop.

A Caring Touch: Massage Therapy
PA License #MSG001007

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Liz Moriarta

Lion Blue Carpet Crew and Office Cleaning

We clean for businesses and property managers. We partner with your office manager or building supervisor for daily, weekly, monthly or 1-time cleaning and carpet cleaning. Delivering high-quality, headache-free service from professionals is our passion. We also clean residential carpets. Got pets? Got dirty carpets? Let us give it a try before you replace...customers are often amazed! It is a pleasure to service the State College and surrounding areas since 2008 with our commitment to quality and service.

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Maribeth Mills

Forever

Maribeth is a local Photo Organizer and Memory Keeping Coach, and is a Lead Ambassador with Forever, a Pittsburgh based company that allows people to securely collect, curate, celebrate and share their photos and memories for today and for future generations. For over 18 years, she has helped people throughout Central Pennsylvania leave a legacy through their photos and stories. With a focus on finding individual solutions for printed and digital photos, old media, as well as cell phone photos, she helps bring calm to anyone’s photo chaos.

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Maryellen Moen

Juice Plus

Maryellen Moen is a National Marketing Director with The Juice Plus Company. After overcoming her own health issues, her passion for the last 9 years has been helping others feel good about themselves as they make simple changes that will keep them on a permanent path to a healthier lifestyle. She helps individuals protect their health and wellbeing by simplifying their nutrition through education and encouragement while teaching them how to “Take Healthy Back!” one simple change at a time. She also helps those interested secure their financial future!

Please contact her for a personal consultation or to be invited to one of her local health lectures, free boot camps or “Healthy Living” workshops!

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Pam Asencio

Grace and Heart Sterling Silver Jewelry

I started my Grace and Heart sterling silver jewelry because I wanted the freedom and financial rewards of working for myself doing something that I love. It gives me flexibility everyday to lunch with girlfriends, take lots of vacations and attend all of my kids functions near and far. I'm earning full time pay working part time and having a blast doing it. I'm a single mom of three amazing kids.

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Sherry Dershimer

Sherry E. Dershimer Interior Design

Specialist in the interior design and planning of new homes and in the renovation and reworking of existing homes and offices. Specific emphasis is centered on discovering the heart of the space and working with the client to develop an interior that will bring comfort and balance based on their specific lifestyle and aspirations. Working with blueprints or simple drawings I am comfortable guiding my client through the early stages of developing and planning for a redo, or a comprehensive renovation.

Fifteen years in the retail home furniture and accessories business provides me with special knowledge when selecting furnishings. And the additional experience of managing an art gallery offers a sense of comfort in guiding my clients in the selection of art and accessories.

Working with my clients in the blueprint stage through the planning and development and detailing changes is comfortable for me, Throughout the process of building or renovating I am available as an advisor or as a Project Manager.

I maintain a vast library of fabrics for drapery and upholstery and have workroom options or seamstress for drapings and accessories. Furniture design as well as color and lighting are additional areas of expertise.


Small projects...one room...entire home...or office...space planning and relocation planning are available as a consultation or on a project basis.

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Sima Farage

Utter Wellness

Sima Farage is the founder of Utter Wellness, a Wellness coaching Center focused on promoting Healthy living with proper nutrition and meditation. Sima originally graduated with a Masters in Marketing and has held several General Manager positions in different Companies for 25yrs before deciding to make a switch in her career. Sima went back to study Nutrition, and Ayurvedic sciences becoming an advocate and teacher for healthy living. She currently coaches several clients to lead better and healthier lives. Sima holds a nutrition certificate from Cornell University (Dr. T Campbell) as well as a certificate from Deepak Chopra Center.

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Tracy Sepich

Restore Eye Care and Eye Gym

Tracy Carpenter Sepich is an Optometrist who provides personalized services to all her patients and offers a professional optical boutique.  In addition to eye examinations, glasses and contact lenses, Dr. Sepich provides medical optometric care for patients with Diabetes, Glaucoma, Dry Eye, eye injuries, or other medical eye problems. Additionally, her practice is specially designed to treat patients with vision related learning problems, concussions, brain injury, or partial vision, through rehabilitation.  She treats people of all ages and abilities. 

Tracy is a graduate of State High and Penn State. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree as well as a Masters in Vision Rehabilitation from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She is a wife, mother of four, active community volunteer and the founding partner of Restore Eye Care and Eye Gym, located in Gray’s Centre.

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Yvonne Smith

One 2 One Travel

Sima Farage is the founder of Utter Wellness, a Wellness coaching Center focused on promoting Healthy living with proper nutrition and meditation. Sima originally graduated with a Masters in Marketing and has held several General Manager positions in different Companies for 25yrs before deciding to make a switch in her career. Sima went back to study Nutrition, and Ayurvedic sciences becoming an advocate and teacher for healthy living. She currently coaches several clients to lead better and healthier lives. Sima holds a nutrition certificate from Cornell University (Dr. T Campbell) as well as a certificate from Deepak Chopra Center.

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