About Jennifer Reents
Associate Editor

Jennifer Newton Reents joined the Myria team in 2001 as an associate editor. She earned a degree in journalism from San Diego State University in 1994. She worked as a reporter covering crime, education, families and government at several newspapers in California and Kansas before deciding to become a work-at-home mom in 2000. Along with her duties at Myria as a writer and an editor, she is a freelance journalist whose work appears regularly in two Kansas newspapers. Her work has also appeared in The School Administrator magazine as well as other publications. She lives in Kansas with her husband, son and two dogs. You can contact her at jennifer@myria.com.

About Marla Hardee Milling
Associate Editor

My background includes ten years as a news producer for WLOS-TV (ABC affiliate), and two and a half years experience as director of public information at Mars Hill College. In March 1988, I sold my first freelance article, and since then, I've had more than 100 articles published in a variety of online and print publications. My articles have appeared in Smart Computing's PC Novice Guides and Learning Series, Healthgate.com, Babycenter.com, Armchair Millionaire, Debt Counselors of America, Web Guide, Blue Ridge Country, KidsHealth.org, KBKids.com, Pregnancy Magazine, ePregnancy.com, Myria.com and others.

I met Nancy and Betsy after stumbling upon Myria.com a couple of years ago. Since then, I've maintained a relationship with them that has included writing a journal for ePregnancy.com, and tech articles for Myria.com. Currently, I write the Techie Mama column for Myria. I have also been fortunate to contribute to Pregnancy magazine, which they co-edit.

Recently, I shared my dream of becoming a full-time freelancer with Betsy and Nancy. My goal is to do something I love, while having more time to spend with my children, three-year-old Benjamin, and nine-month-old Hannah, and my husband, Tim. Nancy and Betsy have offered me the opportunity to begin taking steps toward that goal. It's exciting to be an associate editor for sites that I enjoy reading! Contact me at marla@myria.com

About Rachel Gurevich
Assistant Editor

Rachel is a stay-at-home mother, freelance author and an assistant editor for the Myria Network. She is also the contributing editor for Suite101.com's Jewish Families page, and invites comments and questions at rachel@myria.com. She is also the author of the fabjob.com Guide to Become a Doula.

About Robin Galguera
Contributing Editor

I'm a poet, freelance writer, and mom to Mateo, who is three. I earned both MA and MFA degrees in English and have been publishing poetry in literary journals for over 10 years. This past January, I made the leap into freelance writing and have published personal essays on Oxygen, hipMama, and Myria. I've also been writing a monthly book review column for Myria since May.

My primary goal in writing reviews is to find gems that have been ignored by the mainstream reviewers--novels and short stories that deserve a wider reading audience. The best thing about writing for Myria is that when my husband or son ask me to stop reading, I say, with pride, "Hey! I'm working!" Is this a great job, or what?

I live on a college campus in Northern California with my husband, Tomás, who is a professor; our sweet boy, Mateo; and with Scout the Dog. In all of my free time, I dream about racing motorcycles and moving to an old farmhouse in Marin County. You can reach me at robin@myria.com.

About Vanessa Sands
Contributing Editor

Vanessa Sands, 38, of central New York State, is employed full time in what she believes to be the most worthy career imaginable. Her four bosses, ages one through ten, are benevolent and forgiving, however, and indulge her frequent moonlighting as freelance copywriter and editor. In addition to Myria and related sites, Vanessa’s clients have included various businesses, ad agencies, magazine/journal publishers, and book authors.

She's editorial assistant for Pregnancy magazine and, recently having forayed into website design, she’s also webmaster for Accommodations.com. She has a B.A. in English/Communications from Lemoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y.; before choosing to stay home to be raised by her children, she held positions as advertising copywriter and technical editor. You can contact her at vanessa@myria.com.

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