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eSMMART Management Team
Margit Novack, MCP
eSMMART President
Margit Novack is a pioneer and leader in the Senior Move Management industry. Since 1996, Margit has operated Moving Solutions, one of the largest Senior Move Management businesses in the United States. In 1999, Margit helped catapult Senior Move Management into national limelight when Moving Solutions was awarded the American Society on Aging's Business and Aging Award. In 2001, she initiated the first formal training program in the industry for new business owners. In 2002, Margit became the Founding President of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM), and in 2005, developed the Moving Solutions Franchise - the first Senior Move Management franchise in the country.
Recognized as an industry expert, Margit has been quoted in mumerous national publications including Time Magazine, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Kiplinger Retirement Report, AARP and National Public Radio, among others. Margit speaks frequently national conferences on topics related to senior relocation, entrepreneurism, hoarding, and marketing strategies for individuals working with the fifty plus market.
Jenny Coplan, MSW
eSMMART Project Manger
Jenny Coplan, MSW joined eSMMART during its development in the summer of 2007. She recently graduated with a master's degree in social work from the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania and has an avid interest in the field of gerontology. Previously, she has devoted her energies to helping individuals with developmental disabilities. She has also provided administrative and research support to non-profit organizations.
Linda Burton-Hammell, BA
eSMMART Site Administrator
A professional Editor and Translator, Linda Burton-Hammell has diverse work experience in both government and private sectors. In Ottawa, Canada, she edited and proofread documents for publication and public consumption at the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Fitness and Amateur Sports, and the National Transportation Safety Board of Canada. After moving to the United States, Linda entered the private sector, working at Michael Graves & Associates and at Johnson & Johnson’s Pharmaceutical Group Strategic Marketing before leaving the workforce to home school her children. Now, as home schooling routines stabilize, Linda re-enters the workforce to provide administrative and research support for eSMMART.
eSMMART is a collaborative effort. Additonal contributors include:
371 Productions
371 Productions is a unique, independent production company that operates within the Peck School of the Arts, of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 371 Productions creates documentaries about issues that shape our lives, including the nationally acclaimed film, "Almost Home". In addition to creating documentaries, 371 Productions designs and implements outreach and education projects to extend and deepen the impact of its films. "Almost Home" was a catalyst for discussions in communities throughout the country about the nature of long term care in America. www.371productions.com
Fanlight Productions
Fanlight Productions is a leading distributor of innovative film and video works on the social issues of our time, with a special focus on healthcare, mental health, professional ethics, aging, disabilities, and gender and family issues. Founded by independent filmmakers more than twenty years ago, our goal has been to create for our clients a select collection of educational programs which are independent in their vision, emotionally and intellectually engaging in their approach, and accurate and up-to-date in their content. Our catalog strives to present contemporary cross-cultural perspectives on the issues of concern to our many audiences, and we are engaged in an ongoing effort to maximize the accessibility of our collection. www.fanlight.com
Terra Nova Films
Terra Nova Films is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of life in its later years through the media of film and video. Recently marking its 25th year of service, Terra Nova Films exclusively produces and distributes films that value the life experiences, and contributions of older adults--informing, inspiring, and reshaping preconceived notions about aging along the way. Our vast collection of educational films are used to train and improve communication about care, dignity, and safety issues that affect older adults, and have become a mainstay for countless healthcare organizations across the country, in Canada, and abroad. www.terranova.org
Gael Hannan
Gael Hannan is a hearing health consultant who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Her hearing loss advocacy includes speechreading instruction, hearing awareness presentations, corporate sensitivity training, workshops for youth with hearing loss, and work on many access committees. Gael is a sought-after speaker for her humorous and insightful presentations about hearing loss, and presents her solo show Unheard Voices to audiences around North America and New Zealand. Gael lives with her husband and son in Toronto.
Mary Elizabeth Parker, Ph.D
Mary Elizabeth Parker, Ph.D is a former university professor who has worked as a freelance writer for many years. Her work includes stories and a book of essays in progress, as well as 3 published books of poems and individual poems in literary magazines including the Iowa Review, the Gettysburg Review, Confrontation and others. Her story, "Papier-Mache," which introduces the eSMMART course, "Guiding to Deciding," was originally published in the anthology, Grow Old Along with Me--The Best is Yet to Be (Papier Mache Press), an internationally recognized literary press on issues of aging. The cassette version of the anthology, with stories read by such stars as Edward Asner, Ellen Burstyn and CCH Pounder, was one of 5 nominees for a 1996 Grammy Award.
Laurie White, MSW
Laurie White, MSW was inspired to work in the field of gerontology after her grandmother died at the age of 103. For the past 25 years she has worked in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia care, advocating for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related memory disorders, developing programs for people with dementia, and educating family members and direct care staff in residential care homes. Laurie is a frequently requested speaker at conferences, presenting practical ready-to-use information to family caregivers and health care professionals. Laurie has co-authored two nationally acclaimed books, Understanding Difficult Behaviors and Moving a Relative with Memory Loss. Laurie is President and Owner of Dementia Care Consulting, based in Santa Rosa, California.
PositScience
San Francisco-based PositScience is a leader in the emerging field of cognitive technology. Lead by a world-wide team of scientists, PositScience creates non-invasive, computer-based tools that engage the brain’s natural plasticity to improve brain health. The company’s initial products focus on age-related cognitive decline. Articles about PositScience have appeared in national media, including the New York Times, the L.A Times, the Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch, Washington Post, and Forbes, among others. In 2007, the American Society on Aging (ASA) awarded PositScience its prestigious Small Business Award. www.positscience.com
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