The Staff of Neapolitan Family 

Publisher  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz and has an extensive background in graphic design and print media. She has lived in Naples for over 13 years. Andrea has a daughter Alex, a 3rd year student at George Washington University Law School.

The Neapolitan Family CreativeTeam

Each Neapolitan Family cover is shot by one of our talented team of photographers. Each has a commercial photography business in Naples with a focus on children and families.

Cover photographer Heather Donlan is the primary artist and photographer of Heather Donlan Photography. She has been photographing for over 13 years, specializing in children's portraiture as well as wedding photography. Heather lives in Naples with her husband, Zak, and her two girls.

Cover photographer Peggy Farren has been a professional portrait, wedding and fashion photographer for 11 years. She has studied with some of the greatest photographers in the US. Peggy's enthusiastic personality and infectious laugh put her subjects at ease and the results are beautiful, natural portraits to cherish.

Keri Johnson has been photographing children professionally for over 9 years and has been with us since the second issue. Her work has been seen locally and nationally on magazine covers and on a line of greeting cards. Keri has two daughters ages 5 and 10.

Prior to moving to Southwest Florida, Janine Vitanza was an Art Director for an advertising agency in Philadelphia. A graduate of Moore College of Art with a BFA in Fashion Illustration, she has her own graphic design studio, Dzine Studio, in Fort Myers. Her interests include working out, dancing, scootering, travelling, and enjoying anything outdoors, especially at the beach. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Chris and Chocolate Lab, Dakota. Janine is a Contributing Graphic Designer with Neapolitan Family Magazine.

The Neapolitan Family Editorial Team

Travel writer Linda Aubel grew up in New York where she majored in commercial art in college. She owned a tour operating business for over 25 years. During that time she traveled the world, particularly Europe. Linda has a pilot’s license and is an active volunteer at Naples Community Hospital.

Copy Editor Jacqueline Bodnar is a nationally published freelance writer and editor.

Originally a New Yorker, Linda Denning lived in St. Louis and Miami before moving to Naples in 1976. She recently retired from the Collier County University of Florida Extension where she served as Collier County’s 4-H Program Leader. She has a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from USF. Writing has always been her avocation, and she is enjoys contributing articles of importance to our local community. Ms. Denning has two grown, married children and four beautiful grandchildren.

Ellen Horowitz is originally from Alexandria, Va. She has degrees from the University of Virginia (BA, history) and the University of Southern California (MA, journalism). Before moving to Naples, Ellen worked in TV production in New York and Los Angeles and created BridesmaidAid.com. Since becoming a mom,  Ellen has enjoyed writing and editing from home and is the writer of our "Dining Out" blog. She has a 3.5 year-old son and a 5 month-old daughter and her husband, Steve Goldberg, is an orthopedic surgeon.

Rachelle Kennedy Grossman spent nearly 15 years as an anchor and writer for several award-winning television news stations across the country. She’s an accomplished speaker and presenter. She’s currently a freelance writer for marketing videos and magazines throughout Southwest Florida and often serves as the host of the projects. Rachelle lives in Southwest Florida with her husband and spends most of her time loving and raising her 3-year old twins and 4 year old daughter.

Jennifer Morgan is a freelance writer as well as a home school mom. She and her husband live in Naples, Florida, and try to stay organized in the midst of raising four energetic children. Jennifer writes the "Baby on Board" column as well as features.