GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2019 11 Contributors Dean Beckloff, PhD Family Counseling Specialist Dr. Beckloff maintains an active coun- seling practice in Dallas, specializing in treatment for children’s issues and fam- ilies going through divorce. Dr. Beckloff has extensive experience, including teaching, working as a school counselor, providing teacher training, and working at the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas. He is also active in his community, workingwithchild-focusedcommunitygroups;hisdesireisto see kids and families thrive despite the stressors of life. goodPEOPLE Andrea Katz Book Salon Leader After 20 years in commercial real estate sales,AndreaPeskindKatzfounded Great- thoughts.com due to her love of reading. She is always looking for the next great read and the next great beach.  In 2016, Andrea formed the GreatThoughts’Great Readers Book Salon on Facebook, now home to over 4,000 readers and authors, where she hosts a monthly book club and author chats.  To join the book salon, go to www.facebook.com/groups/great- thoughtsgreatreaders. Amy Levenson Krumholz Fashion Expert & Stylist Amy Levenson Krumholz has worked in the fashion world for over 20 years. For 14 years she owned a showroom at the Dallas Apparel Mart and represented over 85 lines of women’s clothing and accessories. She has designed three lines of contemporary sportswear and served as a retail buyer, consultant and styl- ist on numerous photo shoots. For the last 12 years, Amy has worked with individual clients helping them discover their own personal style. Her services include wardrobe assessment, clos- et makeovers and personal shopping. Rebecca Baker TheJimUtleyFoundation Dr. Dean Beckloff PediatricTherapist Dr. Kwabena Blankson AdolescentMedicinePhysician Nishima Chudasama ProgramDirector,NestFoundation Dr. Sandy Gluckman FunctionalBehavior&HealthSpecialist Vanita Halliburton FounderandPresident, TheGrantHalliburtonFoundation Donald Hooton, Jr. EducationPrograms TheTaylorHootonFoundation Anne Hudson DisabilityHiringSpecialist,LaunchAbility Dr. Cary A. Israel PresidentEmeritusofCollinCollege William McLaughlin PISDHumanResourcesDirector Whitney Rosenbalm RichlandCollege&CollegiateHighSchool Charmaine Solomon Co-Founder, MyPossibilities Libby Spears Filmmaker,ChildAdvocate Dr. Susan Sugerman AdolescentMedicinePhysician KellyWaterman AdvocateforKidswithSpecialNeeds 2019 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Charla Bradshaw Family Law Attorney CharlaBradshawisaboardcertifiedfam- ily law attorney with KoonsFuller and a frequent radio and TV commentator on divorce-related matters. Bradshaw has been listed among the“Best Lawyers in America,”one of theTop 50Women Lawyers inTexas and has made the list of Texas Super Lawyers (2003-2018). In 2016, she was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation due to her outstanding achievements and commitment to the improvement of Texas’s justice system. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in 1993. Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. Sociologist & Non-Profit Leader Deborah is a sociologist with 21 years experience at The Counseling Place, a non-profit agency dedicated to empow- ering victims of crime. She earned her bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin and herMasterofArtsfromtheUniversityofNorthTexas.Deborah is a self-described lover of food, whiskey and wine. Dr. Kwabena Blankson Adolescent Medicine Physician A graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Medicine, Kwabena “Bobo” Blankson is a pediatrician with subspe- cialty training in Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Bobo is passionate about teen and young adult health and hasbeenfeaturedonNYTimes.com,HuffingtonPost.com,CNN. com, Time.com, Forbes.com, CBSnews.com and more. In his spare time, he writes middle-grade/young adult novels and is amedicalconsultantwithGoodThinkInc,apositivepsychology consulting firm. Dr. Robert Sugerman Allergy / Immunology Expert RobertW.Sugerman,M.D.graduatedfrom BaylorCollegeofMedicinein1990,andhe came to Dallas to enter the practice of Al- lergy & Immunology in 1995. His profes- sional interests include allergic respiratory disorders, food allergy, and primary immunodeficiency. He is proud to serve with the other physicians and staff of Allergy Partners of North Texas in advancing the delivery of compas- sionate, quality care to patients with complex problems. Beka Mullins M.A., LPC Intern Beka is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern supervised by Robin Rice, M.Ed., LPC-S. She works with children and teens helping them develop skills to live life with resilience. She currently works with an outstanding team at The Counseling Place in Richardson. Beka earnedherbachelor’sdegreefromHowardPayneUniversityand her Master of Arts in Counseling from B.H. Carroll Theological Institute.  Chris Oldner Partner, ONDA Law JudgeChrisOldnerisapartnerintheFamily Law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, assisting clients facing life-changing legal matters including di- vorce, child custody, parental rights, and property division. He served three terms as the presiding judge of the 416th District Court in Collin County. He is also the former presiding judge of Collin County Court at Law 5. Carrie Leafblad M.S., LPC-Intern Carrie Leafblad is a transplant from Wis- consin where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Art Therapy and worked with youth in juvenile detention and women in court-mandated rehab. For the last 14 years, Carrie has taught art in inner-city Dallas, and she currently works at The Coun- seling Place where she empowers her clients to develop their ability to cope with life adjustments. She and her husband Casey have 5 children. Colin Smith Estate Law Expert Colin Smith obtained a computer science degree from the University of Texas and worked as a software consultant for ten years before returning to the classroom on nights and weekends, earning his law de- gree from SMU in 2010. Colin finds that helping families plan for thefutureismostrewardingandfocuseshislegalcareeronestate and business planning, especially living trusts. Colin is a member oftheStateBarofTexas,DallasBarAssociation,andtheDallasTrial Lawyers Association. In his free time, he enjoys golfing with his children, leading a Cub Scout den, attending University of Texas footballandTexasRangergames,andwoodworking.