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4 SANTA CRUZ WOMAN | SPRING 2016 MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS... Writer and editor Tara Fatemi Walker fell in love with Santa Cruz as a UC-Santa Cruz student in the late 80s. She has a master's degree in creative writing and writes for several outlets including the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the Monterey Herald and Examiner.com. Kara Guzman is a Santa Cruz freelance writer, photographer and editor. She has a biology degree from Stanford University and loves all things science-related. You can find her running around town with her dog, Shylie. Jennifer Pittman is a Soquel-based freelance reporter and editor. She writes about regional and state issues, focusing largely on economic development, entrepreneurship and long backpack trips. Lately she's been teaching citizen journalism, taking photos, shooting video and exploring multimedia storytelling. Traci Hukill is a freelance writer and editor. She and her husband run the outdoor recreation website Hilltromper. Donna Jones is a freelance writer from Ben Lomond. She previously was a staff writer for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Based in Watsonville, she wrote about politics, schools, agriculture and the environment. She is a mother, grandmother and dedicated hiker. Lexie Corfiatis is a photographer, writer and musician living in Santa Cruz. She is a graduate of UC-Santa Cruz. She enjoys spending time outdoors, which usually involves a jump in the ocean. You can find her around town playing music with her band Palmz. President & Publisher Gary Omernick 831.706.3228 gomernick@santacruzsentinel.com Advertising Director Steve Bennett 831.429.2416 sbennett@santacruzsentinel.com Circulation Director Mardi Browning Shiver 831.706.3265 mbrowning@santacruzsentinel.com SCS Sales Team Cherie La France-Anderson Susie Ronzano Emily Burton Ray Klopp Elyssa Campos Editor Jennifer Pittman Contributing Writers & Photographers Lexie Corfiatis Tara Fatemi Walker Kara Guzman Traci Hukill Donna Jones Jennifer Pittman Layout Greg Borrego facebook.com/scsentinel @scsentinel