Shout Out to the SCBWI Staff!

Amid Lin's conference wrap-up, she invites the entire staff of SCBWI to come onscreen for introductions and a rousing round of virtual applause!

top row, left to right: Brian Truitt, sign language interpreter, Sarah Baker, and Lin Oliver
2nd row, left to right: April Powers, Bonnie Bader, Kiana Martin
3rd Row: Avery Silverberg, Steve Mooser, Sarah Diamond
Lower row: Kim Turrisi, Julian Petri, and Tammy Brown

Shout out (and a standing ovation) to the SCBWI Staff

Lin introduces the SCBWI staff

Read more about the wonderful SCBWI staff here!

Shout Out to the SCBWI Staff!

Lin introduces (right to left): Laurie Miller, Sarah Diamond, Jessica Costello, Bonnie Bader, Sarah Baker, Kim Turissi, Tammy Brown, Brandon Clarke, and Joshua Smith.

And they receive a standing ovation!

Shout outs to the Regional Advisor Teams and SCBWI Staff

Lin and the crowd of 1,000+ of us cheer on…

The Amazing Regional Advisor Teams

The SCBWI Staff

Find out more about SCBWI's regional chapters here

and the SCBWI Staff here.

Sunday starts with an appreciative shout-out to SCBWI's Staff

Lin introduces the people behind the magic of SCBWI year-round, from right to left: Sara Rutenberg, Gee Cee Addison Bahador, Kayla Heinen, Kim Turrisi, Sarah Baker, Brandon Clarke, Chelsea Confalone and Joshua Smith!

And as Lin brings them up on stage, the crowd rises to its feet in a thank-you ovation.

The SCBWI Staff

To applause, Lin introduces the SCBWI staff that makes all this possible…

From Right to Left: Lin Oliver, Sara Rutenberg, Kayla Heinen, Sarah Baker, Kim Turrisi, Chelsea Confalone, Gee Cee Addison Bahador, Brandon Clarke, Joshua Smith and Sally Crock (crossing in front to take a better photo is Lin's husband and SCBWI's conference photographer par excellence, Allen Baker.)

The SCBWI Staff Takes The Main Stage

A glowing Lin Oliver (left) introduces the folks that make the magic of SCBWI and this conference happen.

From left: Joshua Smith (Webmaster), Sara Rutenberg (Chief Operating Officer), Kim Turrisi (Director of Special Projects), Henry Winkler (Lin's personal chef*), Gee Cee Bahador (Director of Operations and Membership), Brandon Clarke (Logistics Coordinator), Kayla Heinen (Office Coordinator), Sarah Baker (Manager of Illustration and Design) and Chelsea Confalone (Director of Outreach.)

The main office staff receive well-deserved applause!



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Joshua Smith, Webmaster
Regional Advisor (RA) Team

The SCBWI Staff Shout Out!

Lin starts off the Sunday of the conference with introductions and applause for the amazing staff of SCBWI that makes conferences like this one happen!

From Right To Left:  Joshua Smith, Brandon Clark, Gee Cee Addison, Kayla Heinen, Kim Turrisi, Sarah Baker, Sara Rutenberg and Sally Crock

The Golden Kite Luncheon Starts Out With SCBWI Staff Introductions and Applause!

Lin introduces the SCBWI staff, to the appreciation of the crowd.  (Here's a close up photo from the scbwi website.)

From right to left:  Brandon Clarke, Gee Cee Addison, Kim Turissi, Sarah Baker (holding the newest staff member, baby Anarres - Lin's first grandchild), Chelsea Mooser (who in a profile moment showed us how she's working on Steve's first grandchild) , Sara Rutenberg, Sam Watson, Kayla Heinen and Sally Crock.

And just to show everyone how the SCBWI community is a family, they're sharing the beautiful quilts organized by the Regional Advisors for the babies - with art by an incredible roster of world-class illustrators!

Lin Oliver introduces the SCBWI staff that makes it all happen, and here they are!

From Left to Right, Lin Oliver introduces Gee Cee Addison, Aaron Hartzler, Kim Turrisi, Sara Ruttenberg, Graham Bradley, Jeff Miller, Brandon Clarke, Sally Crock, and Liz Brown.


To find out more about the amazing SCBWI Staff, go to SCBWI.org

--Posted by Lee Wind