Michelle Alberigi McKenzie is a writer and editor. Her clients have included the Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Retired Teachers Association Magazine, CONTACT, as well as authors, coaches, and wellness professionals. She’s a published author of three children’s books and a recipient of the Children’s Choice List 2002 Award-Children’s Literature. A former publisher for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, she has worked on many natural history books for adults and children. Today, Michelle is also an antiques dealer, a certified life coach, and writes animal welfare grants for nonprofits. A California native, Michelle is based out of Grass Valley, California, where she lives with her husband, dogs, cats, horse, and donkey. To learn more about Michelle please visit McKenziebookworks.com.
Steve Pate-Newberry calls Sacramento, California, his home. With his high school sweetheart (now wife) and two grown children, Steve strives to capture moments—to transport his viewers to smell the sun-kissed fields of lavender, feel the spray of the cascading waterfalls at Yosemite, and marvel at the Milky Way galaxy in the night’s sky. His professional career has taken him to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes in Greece, Italy, France, England, Mexico, and Canada. Many of his works can be seen in commercial offices throughout Northern California. In addition to landscapes, Steve is one of the premiere events and convention photographers in Northern California. He has worked with some of the top associations and corporations such as Meeting Planners International, the California Society of Association Executives, The NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame, Centene Corporation, Colgate, and many others. To learn more about Steve’s work please visit www.spnphotography.com.
