15 www. ReadMPM. com | www.MountPl easantMagaz i ne. com | www.MountPl easantPodcas t . com contributors Isabel Alvarez Arata is a freelance writer and content creator with a focus on business, marketing and lifestyle. Her passion lies in sharing her knowledge of pets, pet care and pet-friendly living. She contributes to various online and print outlets, including her own pet-related podcast and blog, “Covered in Pet Hair.” Mary Coy is an expert on Charleston history. Not only has she published several books on the subject, she can also be found giving tours of the Holy City in her free time. She has written for Mount Pleasant Magazine for more than 10 years. Eileen Casey spent decades working in the television and music industries on the “ABC in Concert” weekly series. She also worked on both network and cable primetime specials. After relocating to the Hamptons where she completed her master’s degree, she was the arts & entertainment editor and then managing editor for the awardwinning website, Hamptons. com, becoming editor-in-chief before relocating to Mount Pleasant. An award-winning journalist, editor and mixed media artist, Eileen exhibits her artwork across the country. Bill Farley has had a long multi-media career. A native New Yorker, he moved to Mount Pleasant in 2005 after working in local and national network news, sports and entertainment. Most recently, he served as vice president of marketing, vice president of Playboy Jazz Festivals and president of Playboy models. He was also a media spokesman for Playboy’s iconic founder, Hugh M. Hefner. Deborah Sledziona wrote her way through her undergraduate work at the University of South Carolina where she earned her bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education in 2014. Debbie loves health and wellness, strength training, cooking and spending time with her beloved American pit bull terrier, Birdie! When she isn’t writing, she’s spending time on the beach. Anthony Macchio is one of our staff writers and a part of our social media Team. He is also a nine-year survivor of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He enjoys writing about the Lowcountry, with a special emphasis on his hometown, Mount Pleasant. He is passionate in his love for graphic design and the printed word. Born and raised in Mount Pleasant, Madison Broach has always had a passion for writing and reporting. She just finished her freshman year at the University of Florida where she is studying journalism. She hopes to one day have a career in either magazine or television broadcasting. She is spending the summer interning at Mount Pleasant Magazine and Charleston Women. Interested in contributing to Mount Pleasant Magazine? Email your contact information (name, phone, mailing address) and one sample of work you have created (or a link to your work online) with the subject “Aspiring MPM Contributor” to Editor@MountPleasantMagazine.com.
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