Chelsea is currently attending Loyola University as a communications major. This is her first internship, but she is eagerly taking on the challenge. She loves New Orleans, and everything it has to offer. On Twitter she is @cmadey.
Chris’ love for technology started when he was six and now has blossomed into a passion. He’s worked in the web development field for seven years helping start-ups and large organizations develop web strategies and implementing large scale website projects. He holds a bachelor of science in Computer Information Systems and is currently working on a M.B.A with a specialization in Information Technology.
In 2009, Chris and a group of colleagues started NewOrleans Tech.Net which is a local technology news source within the city of New Orleans. There organization covers local tech news, hosts a bi-weekly podcast, and also supports tech based community outreach. He also writes for GoNola, where he discusses gadgets, social media, and new technology developments. On Fridays, Chris hosts a bi-weekly technology segment on LaunchPad TV where he talks about hyperlocal tech news and give commentary on other tech happenings. Currently he serves on the board for NetSquared New Orleans which is the nucleus for the technology community in New Orleans.
His other claims to fame are being apart of the SXSW New Orleans speaker panel: Uprising Tide – Inciting Online Communities into Offline Movements, co-organizing one of the largest technology events in the city:IgniteNOLA, and has the honor of winning the Iron Geek Champion 2010 in Austin, TX.
Susan recently graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University. She is passionate about marketing and provides social media strategy to several businesses, most notably New Orleans Wine & Food experience.
She has been a member of the Young Leadership Council for nearly ten years and has volunteered at countless special events and cultural institutions, including The Historic New Orleans Collection and Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Susan enjoys living life to its fullest in New Orleans.
She has been a member of the Young Leadership Council for nearly ten years and has volunteered at countless special events and cultural institutions, including The Historic New Orleans Collection and Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Susan enjoys living life to its fullest in New Orleans.
Mandi Cambre is a Baton Rouge native and graduated from LSU with a BA in English. She recently moved to New Orleans to pursue Master of Liberal Arts degree at Tulane University and is learning her way around New Orleans (usually with unexpected results).
Summer N. is a two-time graduate of the University of Georgia, possessing a B.B.A. in Marketing and M.A.T. in Business Education. After leaving New Orleans 20 years ago, she has finally returned home to open The Creole Cottage: a popular upcycled home goods store in the Lower Garden District. Additionally, she owns The Web Boutique, a communications and design studio for female entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. Summer is a member of The Junior League of New Orleans and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is also a twitter junkie who enjoys whipping her hair back and forth to The Roots, Nirvana and the theme song for True Blood (don't hate!)
Brooke has been an on-again, off-again resident of New Orleans her whole life, always returning despite the allure of such far off locales as Virginia, Florida, New Jersey and Hawaii. She has a B.A. from Loyola University and currently works at the Law Library of Tulane University.
Nina is a recent transplant from Iowa, where she received her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction Writing. She's currently working on a lyric memoir about her family history, and she also writes short fiction. Nina's interested in building the community through education and plans to continue in the teaching profession. She'll also eat anything you put in front of her. 
Brooke is an eating, drinking, fun-loving, easy-going NOLA girl on the constant quest to find the perfect French 75 (made with Cognac NOT gin), and the perfect cheeseburger. A New Orleans native, Brooke likes to think of herself as the unofficial social queen of the city. And whether that is true or not, she certainly enjoys pretending to be.
As a social butterfly, and a lover of champagne, you can be sure to find Brooke out and about in NOLA looking to make new friends over cool drinks; all the while discovering, and re-discovering all the things that make New Orleans the city closest to her heart.
Katie is a perky, Type-A hypochondriac who enjoys dining out, staying in and purchasing too many pairs of shoes. She has a passion for all things marketing, world travel and New Orleans leisure. Katie is a lifelong resident of Mande-Vegas (AKA- Mandeville), but her heart and job currently reside in NOLA. Katie began work as a public relations account executive at Gambel Communications in June 2009. She received her BA in Marketing and recently completed her Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University. During her graduate work, Katie travelled abroad to study international business and marketing in China . Despite trying many Mandarin Chinese audio tapes and language books, Katie is still only able to say “hello” and “too expensive”.
Andrew is an always-hungry, always thirsty jack of all trades. Despite his dislike for tourists, he chose to study in major cities that drew busloads of them: A diploma from Gonzaga College High School in Washington DC, a bachelor's degree in psychology from Tulane University, and two years of culinary, pastry, and wine studies at Apicius, the Culinary Institute of Florence Italy. An avid traveler, aspiring food writer, and reluctant tweeter (http://www.twitter.com/
Fresh off the blue crab boat of Maryland into the land of cajun crawfish, Liz B. is here to to record her adventures in New Orleans. A self-proclaimed craft monster, Liz loves everything from knitting to painting and yes, she can operate heavy machinery. Liz graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Journalism/Media Design. After a brief stint in Nashville, she headed to our nation's capital where she worked at The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health in development and public relations. Need to plan an event or raise money? Liz is your gal!
After moving to New Orleans, Liz currently works as a freelance consultant for local non-profits and small businesses. You can find this neat freak jogging on St. Charles, tasting her way through NOLA, or picking her next travel destination from her small collection of maps.
After moving to New Orleans, Liz currently works as a freelance consultant for local non-profits and small businesses. You can find this neat freak jogging on St. Charles, tasting her way through NOLA, or picking her next travel destination from her small collection of maps.
Suni is a New Orleans native who recently moved back to the city after 4 cold years in Brunswick, Maine. She has a BA in Sociology and Education studies from Bowdoin College and is currently working at Tulane University’s School of Continuing Studies. 
Shercole currently serves the community as a consultant and writer. She works with small businesses and nonprofit organizations in marketing, social media, web design and business planning. Shercole writes for GoNola and Gimme That Glow among other publications. She is the founder of GoodNola, an online news source for everything positive New Orleans. She recently started Minority Weirdos, a blog focusing on fashion, food and cocktails. In 2010, Shercole was recognized in Windsor Court’s 140 Characters program, which represented the city’s most colorful individuals doing great and unique things in the community. She is a resident of New Orleans and devoted to helping in local growth through community action, nonprofit organizations, small business development, technology and education.
Shercole holds a M.A. in Arts Administration from University of New Orleans and a B.B.A in Management from Loyola University New Orleans. She recently completed her certification in Technical Studies focusing on Web Site Design from Delgado Community College. Shercole has served on the board to Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals and Advisory Board of Fountain of Youth Foundation. She currently volunteers her time for many agencies such as Unified Nonprofits of Greater New Orleans, The Green Project and Humid Beings.
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