She Magazine APRIL 2016 | Page 14

writers CONTRIBUTING mary dittman marti miller-willoughby is a woman of many roles, including: wife, mother, grandmother, Marketing Director at Landmark Inn, Contributing Writer for The Hartsville News Journal, Co-Pastor at Greater Works Outreach Ministries, conference speaker and coordinator, and Coordinator of Fellowshipping United (Daughters of Destiny of GWOM). Leslie is also involved in prison ministry and loves doing genealogical research in her spare time. Recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, is a business professor at Francis Marion University. She consults for businesses in the areas of marketing, sales and business strategy, and is active in the Florence community. She can be reached at www.MaryDittman.com. Her column is titled, “A One-derful Life.” now busies herself staring wistfully at empty boxes waiting to be filled with the treasures of her past and present. Decision-making continues to be a struggle, but the figs have turned to jam rather quickly. And this points to yet another season of change - for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health - with the promise of many more words to be share from “down on the farm.” Barry Thompson Photography leslie williamson keiada holmes As a recent graduate of Winston Salem State, Keiada Holmes received a double minor in Dramatic Arts and Speech. She has written over 50 personal monologues and refers to the stage and writing as her “comfort zone.” Keiada currently resides in her hometown of Hartsville, SC, and is the Founder/Director and Writer of her own youth ministry and registered non-profit organization, Living Out Loud (LOL). Keiada feels blessed to have the opportunity to openly express her love for dramatic arts through her organization. 14 APRIL 2016 jumana swindler VP of Communication and Public Information and Public Information Officer for McLeod Health. She is active in the cultural and arts community in Florence, acting and directing at the Florence Little Theater and serving on the Florence County Museum Board and the Florence County Economic Progress Board, also serving as the President of the Florence Little Theatre Board of Directors. She considers every day a gift and is passionate about people, finding the humor in all situations, and is very serious about her personal relationship with the Lord. drea frondorf resides in Florence with her family, where she works at She Magazine as an Advertiser Relations Manager/Event Coordinator. She is the Owner and life coach of Connections By Drea. Andrea is the recipient of the 2014 She Magazine’s Extraordinary Women Overcomer Award. SHEMAGAZINE.COM