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Mike Sarason is the editor of David's Voice. Mike graduated from DePaul University in Chicago in 2009 with a degree in marketing and advertising. He is deeply rooted in Cincinnati and what goes on here. He is a music lover, concert goer and plays frequently around the nation with his group, The Pinstripes. His other interests include sports, the outdoors and cooking.

Amy Kurlansky is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Amy loves music and theater and when not performing in local theater groups, she can be seen working as the newest staff attorney at Pro Seniors, Inc, a non-profit legal agency that helps seniors with legal issues.
J Shifman is a student of life. Born and raised in Cincinnati, J has traveled across the country, learning from his experiences along the way. A lover of music and people, J is an avid concert goer and philanthropist who is currently a student at Northern Kentucky University.
Health and wellness coach, Penina Bareket, discovered the connection between diet, lifestyle, mood and health firsthand after suffering from debilitating digestive issues. She enjoys spending time in the kitchen creating quick and easy meals and desserts made from real, whole and delicious ingredients. Penina works with people all over the country to improve their health and wellness. For recipes and health information please check out her website at www.FeedYourRoots.com. 
Dan Rosenthal is a writer, editor, web designer and Cincinnati native. He spends his days working as the Web Services Coordinator for the College of Mount St. Joseph. Dan went to Walnut Hills High School and graduated from Wittenberg University, where he studied English and journalism. When he isn’t writing or working on the web, you can find him in the shop building a ’33 Ford Hotrod.


Rachel Rothstein was born and raised in Cincinnati,ohio and went to Miami University and studied anthropolgy and religion. She currently works at The Mayerson Foundation and is a contributing photographer at City Beat. Read Rachel's Featured Voice segment here 


 

Samantha Stein is an arts critic, opera singer and music teacher in Cincinnati. She holds degrees in Classical Voice Performance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music and the Chicago College of Performing Arts. In addition to writing for David's Voice, she maintains an active blog, somanynotessolittletime.blogspot.com, and performs around this wonderful city. Her schedule can be found at www.samanthastein.com

Cole Imperi started Doth Brands while she was still in college. What once was a one-woman show has grown into a network of dozens of talented professionals in-house and across the globe. Since founding Doth Brands, Cole has been a proponent of inbound marketing. She is known for her ‘"ess is more" approach and minimalistic—yet bold—design style. Cole is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and a retired roller-derby skater. She is an award-winning design professional and business owner.


Alexis Bergman is a Beauty & Grooming Marketing Manager at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Art History and minors in Fashion Design and French, she is connected to the world of fashion and beauty on a daily basis in her career. She has attended conferences on beauty & grooming trends both nationally and internationally and presents her findings and recommendations to global
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Michael Loban is a VP of InfoTrust, LLC a digital marketing and web development agency that helps organizations analyze, increase and convert web traffic. Michael conducts dozens of trainings and seminars on various aspects of digital marketing, social media and blog marketing. Over 2,500 people from various business industries have attended his programs. This year, he is scheduled to speak at several national conferences on the topic of social marketing and the ROI of online advertisement.


Alison Moss is a Cincinnati native who moved back from Atlanta, Georgia in 2007.  She earned her B.S. at Indiana University, and M.S.W. at the University of Georgia. Alison is a licensed Realtor who has worked with buyers and sellers of residential and investment properties since 2001. In her free time Alison enjoys playing and watching sports, volunteering, travelling around the country and the world, and spending time with her husband Randy and daughter Luca.  For any questions about Alison or information on the Cincinnati Real Estate market visit her blog online at http://www.cincinnatilivingonline.com/  Read Alison's Featured Voice segment here

David Bratslavsky analyzes US foreign policy and the Middle East. He studied politics, language and religion in Washington, D.C., Tel Aviv, Cairo and Jerusalem. Become a Facebook fan of Street Smart Politics.  Follow on Twitter.


David Cobey graduated from Princeton University in 2007 with a degree in quantitative economics. Since graduation, he has worked for a non-profit in rural Guatemala and in business strategy at a Philadelphia startup. When he is not working in politics, he loves kayaking, running, traveling and trying to make the world a better place.

 

 
 


There are two ways to write for David’s Voice!  Simply write…or take it a step further and become a David’s Amp.

As you know, David’s Voice is primarily an online vehicle, so we’d like to create some presence and awareness in the community.  We also are strong believers that David’s Voice is all about our writers.   As a result, we’ve come up with the idea to have “David’s Amps,” or key champions of David’s Voice, who would go to key Jewish and non-Jewish events in Cincinnati.   We will still have “our voices,” or our writers, but if you feel passionate about amplifying the Cincinnati community, take it a step further and become a David’s Amp!

What Does This Mean For You?

We will do our best to ensure you can attend and represent David’s Voice at key events or things going on in Cincinnati that you’re interested in (and that are in line with David’s Voice mission and goals) at highly subsidized or no cost.  You could do anything from blog about the event live on David’s Voice, record video footage including interviews of people, and/or pass out David’s Voice materials, to write a post-event article about your experience on David’s Voice.  And perhaps most importantly, besides giving you more “accessibility” to the events you’re interested in, you will have visibility on David’s Voice and in Cincinnati as a young thinker and thought-leader.  In other words, David’s Voice gives you a platform to brand yourself in the Cincinnati community.  You just need to be ready to go for it! 

Specific Examples

You can become a “David’s Amp” for a variety of categories or you can focus on whatever interests you.  Here are some categories:

Dining Out

Community Growth and Innovation (example, young professional events or lectures)

Youth & Family

Music and Arts

Fitness & Sports

Home & Design

Jewish Life

If you’re interested in learning more about becoming one of David’s Amps, please email Mike Sarason, David’s Voice Editor, at editor@davidsvoice.org.