MaryElise.com Magazine :: Editorial Team

ME Columnists: July 2007

Alyce Kirk
Bailey Susic
Carolyn Devilbiss
Kim Robinson

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Alyce Kirk Articles:
. Women Mentors: Identify One, Become One

Alyce Heather Kirk is the owner of Kirk Communications, a marketing and public relations firm in Baltimore, Maryland. She holds a BS in Communications from Towson University. She is inspired by people, communication and connection.

A former jazz singer, Alyce has provided backup vocals for Gloria Gaynor and Little Richard, as well as being a lead singer for an eight-piece show band, Eastern Standard Time. A published poet and marketing columnist, Alyce has provided workshops on career growth, lectured on the subject of 'Marketing Yourself' to university students, and was former president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services in Maryland.

Alyce brings a history of professional success in business development, public relations, marketing tools and marketing strategy. She has worked in the design/build environment for 20 years and has created effective public relations campaigns both locally and nationally. Alyce mentors many women in the design/build industry, coaching them to negotiate from strength, navigate through a sea of male principals, and acquire the skills necessary for partnerships, advancement and career success.

She brings many years of business expertise, creativity, and a belief in giving birth to self through proactive planning and implementation. She joins MaryElise to celebrate women learning through each other’s experiences and revelations.

A message to the Women of today:
Stop competing with other Women by gracing them with your intuition, wisdom and empathy. The returns will be immeasurable.

Bailey Susic Columnist MaryElise.com Mary Elise Chavez

Bailey Susic Articles:
. Now & Then: Differences in Culture

Bailey is a PhD student in Public Policy, specifically Aging Policy. She has lived in Baltimore for the majority of her life and has grown to truly appreciate the city of Baltimore. During her high school years, she was able to flourish as a person while having a little fun in between. She graduated in three and half years with a double major of Sociology and Deaf Studies from Towson University. She fell in love with American Sign Language but had a great interest in learning how society functions. She continued on to pursue both disciplines. Immediately after she graduated she started at UMBC in a combined program for her Masters and PhD.

She has a great love for reading, knowledge, learning, people, and politics. She is 100% a bleeding heart but also understands the advantage to being jaded. She hopes to bring a fresh however witty perspective to MaryElise. She sees great honor in sharing thoughts and knowledge with one another regardless of the perspective. She hopes to bring something a little different but also a little familiar.

A message to the Women of today:
Never apologize for who you are. We are all unique and some people are going to love you and others will not, you cannot let that change who you are.

Carolyn Devilbiss MaryElise.com Columnist Mary Elise Chavez

Carolyn Devilbiss Articles:
. Black & White: Race, Love & Society
. Book Review: Lauren Greenfield's Girl Culture

Carolyn has a Bachelor's of Science in English from Towson University. She has written book reviews for Flamingnet.com and The Potomac Review and one day, she hopes to become a published novelist. In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing fiction and poetry, and watching football. She brings a unique perspective to MaryElise.com with her creative and opinionated writing.

A message to the Women of today:
Never let society dictate your life.

Kim Robinson Articles:
. Desperately Seeking Real Men: 10 Things Women Want
. Finding God in Everyday Activities

"I am a woman; a woman who has persistently searched for purpose and meaning, which I have found through God. He has given me completeness, which the world is so desperately searching for."

Kim is an educator at Laura Macarthur School, but after receiving her degree, she is applying for jobs where she can work with women on a regular basis. She is passionate about women’s issues (body image, self esteem, and spirituality) -- and these are the topics she enjoys writing about in her personal essays and poetry.

Kim's degree is in Psychology and English; She believes they intertwine as one cannot be a writer without understanding the human psyche. She is fascinated with the Freud mania.

She looks forward to starting a dialogue about issues women face in today’s society; body image, self confidence, dating, marriage, raising children (teens), and most importantly, articles about pro-age rather than anti-age! She has written for women’s studies and women’s anthologies. She is honored to be a part of the MaryElise Magazine.

A message to the Women of today:
You are good enough as you are! Once we come to this realization, we can begin to love ourselves wholly.