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JESSYKA COULTER
ANN PAPAYOTI
had a dream since 4th grade to graduate as valedictorian when she finished high school . It might seem silly to a lot of people ; however , she was determined , and since then , every homework assignment she completed or test she studied for in middle school and high school was done in the hopes of earning a 4.0 and being at the top of her class , the valedictorian . Today , besides accomplishing her dream , Jessyka founded Ace Cookie Tutoring to help students of all ages excel in their learning journey by offering them her 12 study skills that are personalized to their learning habits and personalities through her Love to Learn study skills program . When students discover “ How to Learn ” at their own pace and understanding , this makes it easier for them and their parents . She works with tweens , teens , and college students to help them achieve their maximum learning potential . Since learning is part of our human DNA , I am sure we can all benefit from these study skills as adults . Jessyka returns with a perfect insight to help us and our children better understand the power of goal setting just in time for the fall semester with her story , “ Goals are Good !” in our Cultivating The Love For Learning section . is the founder of SkyView Coaching and hosts a weekly podcast , Soul CPR Healing Out Loud , on the Bold Brave TV Network . She is also an international life , leadership , and relationship coach , speaker , writer , educator , and co-author of The Gift of Shift , an intimate self-help book . Ann is an Expert Contributor for YourTango Media and has been featured in MSN , Google , Yahoo , and Apple News . She has spoken at conferences , summits , and commemorations , both live and online , throughout North America . Ann captivates , educates , and inspires thousands by sharing her personal experiences of loss , transition , and triumph , and she helps them attain their personal and professional goals . Known among her friends as the go-to girl if you are experiencing problems , Ann could have started her own ‘ Dear Annie ’ column decades ago . Little did she know then that listening with empathy was an invaluable , innate skill that would become the foundation of her life ’ s work . Ann ’ s remarkable life journey and passion for family love are hallmark examples . Ann returns with excellent advice about self-empowerment to help “ Frustrated in Fort Worth ” and “( Never ) Alone in Allen ” in her advisory column , “ Dear Annie .”
TAMMY HADER is a midwesterner lady who traded in her 30-year accounting career in 2018 to reinvent herself as a writer . Somehow , she was able to utilize her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Wichita State University to meticulously articulate and arrange the alphabet to give rise to a series of extraordinary writing projects . Referred to as The Bashful Storyteller by one of her writing peers , Tammy authored the powerfully reflective book Walking Old Roads – A Memoir of Kindness Rediscovered , released this past June . She also writes essays about being a migraine warrior for WebMD and publishes life stories as a Baby Boomer for The National Association of Baby Boomer Women and BabyBoomer . org . BizCatalyst360 and Medium have also published Tammy ’ s work . She was also a contributing author to the 2022 Daily Gift Book Series by Teresa Velardi . Tammy is working on the second book of her memoir series , Door Number Three – A Memoir
of Stupidity and Confidence . Besides writing , she enjoys caring for her mom , cooking for her family , and serving her two rescue cats with the royal attention they deserve . Tammy returns with a beautiful story about her mother ' s decision to sell her car and adapt to a new mode of transportation in “ Mom ’ s New Transportation Adventure ” in our Lovingly Parenting Our Parents section .
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