Kimberly Rotter

Founder

Kimberly leads An Army of Writers’ marketing and business development efforts, matches the perfect writer to each new project and serves as the senior editor. When she’s not writing or recruiting experts, Kimberly supports her husband’s woodworking business and her daughter’s dance and music adventures.

• Personal Finance
• Credit and Debt
• Grants
• Proposals
• Training and Education
• Health
• Parenting
• Content Strategy
• Editing
• Bilingual – Spanish
• San Diego

• Twitter
• Google+
• LinkedIn

Dr. Eric Dietrich-Berryman

Senior Editor

Dr. Dietrich-Berryman is a retired U.S. Navy officer and published author who specializes in military history. He wrote speeches for the Secretary of the Navy and many senior admirals, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He wrote and edited Congressional testimony. He served as press chief for one of the agencies in the intelligence community and was senior speechwriter to the director. When not helping professional writers fine tune their craft, Eric is usually tending his garden or taking a very long walk.

• Editing
• Grant Writing
• Speech Writing
• Crisis Management
• Government
• Military
• Navy
• Virginia Beach
• Bilingual – German

Peggy Lang

Senior Editor, Storyteller

Peggy is an award-winning writer who has twice captured the prestigious San Diego Book Award. She is a manuscript editor and writing teacher, and has mastered the art of storytelling. When Peggy isn’t teaching or writing, you might find her with her book club.

• Story Crafting
• Memoir Writing
• Nonfiction Writing
• Fiction Writing
• Novel Writing
• Script Writing
• Screenplay Writing
• Case Studies
• Teaching
• Editing
• San Diego

Andrea Osmun

Journalist, Writer

Andrea is an award-winning veteran journalist who really digs in. She knows how to research and present facts, and has the persistence to access the most highly credible sources. She enjoys covering breaking news, and frequently writes on life planning, social issues and small business topics. When she isn’t researching, writing or interviewing, she’s playing with her daughter, husband and cat.

• Journalism
• Research
• Christian Lifestyle
• Parenting
• Family
• Grand Rapids

Aaron Crowe

Writer

Aaron is a journalist who specializes in personal finance writing and editing. He has written for newspapers and websites, and knows how to research topics thoroughly, find expert sources, and write in a way to make complex issues easy to understand. He’s a storyteller who can cover everything from breaking news to in-depth essays. Aaron owns three personal finance blogs and writes for many others, including small- to medium-size businesses, corporations and well-known websites. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter and dog, and enjoys baseball, reading and travel.

• Journalism
• Personal Finance
• Family Finances
• Mortgages
• Insurance
• Credit Cards
• Retirement
• Minimalism
• Editing
• San Francisco

• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Ariana Marshall

Senior Writer

Ariana Marshall is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and MBA with a background in government contracting and international trade. She works with clients to grow and support their government sales primarily through drafting proposal content and monitoring reporting performance to contract requirements. She lives with her family in the suburbs of Baltimore.

• Current Security Clearance
• Proposal Writer
• Report Writer
• Contract Administration
• Government
• Baltimore

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Betty Boyd

Writer

Betty is retired from federal government service with a strong background in contracting, project management and IT management.  Betty now writes web and blog content for small and medium sized companies. Businesses are made up of people, and Betty reaches for the story at the heart of every individual. Her passions are photography, poetry, and people.

• Technical Writer
• Proposal Writer
• Corporate Blogging

• LinkedIn

Chelsey Ristaino

Virtual Assistant

Chelsey is a virtual assistant with expertise in WordPress, Internet marketing, digital graphics and writing/editing. She is an actor and singer who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in musical theater. She often performs on stage in New York, where she lives with a very funny and talented guy.

• WordPress
• Graphics
• Marketing
• Writing
• Editing
• New York City

Choncé Maddox

Writer

Chonce is a freelance writer from the Midwest who holds a journalism degree and has been writing online content for the past 5 years. She specializes in personal finance articles but has worked with hundreds of other clients to produce quality, original content in a wide variety of niches including higher education, parenting, travel and more. Her writing has been published on sites like The Huffington Post, Barclaycard, The Penny Hoarder, A Fine Parent and more. When she’s not coming up with killer content for clients, she’s spending time with her son, baking yummy treats and enjoying the outdoors with her family.

• Writing
• Editing
• Personal Finance
• Debt
• Credit
• Small Business
• Health and Wellness
• Parenting
• Family Finances
• SEO
• Marketing
• Chicago

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Corey Ross

Writer, Editor, Content Strategist

Corey maintains an award-winning golf and travel blog. He writes for golf courses, golf publications and a golf cruise company about the gamut of the game – the PGA Tour, equipment, courses, lessons, etc. He’s also the golf editor for the San Diego Tourism Authority. In a past publishing life, Corey launched successive successful lifestyle magazines in Omaha. His signature piece was about two long-term AIDS survivors. He also edited a magazine for doctors. He began his career as a sportswriter in Iowa. When he isn’t writing, you might find him playing golf.

• Golf
• San Diego
• Content Strategist
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Editing
• Journalism
• Sports

Crystal Spraggins

Writer, Editor, Content Strategist

Crystal is a writer and editor in Philadelphia, and a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Her specialties include payroll, policy development, organizational development and risk management. When she isn’t writing or answering questions on her blog, she can usually be found enjoying her son’s sports meets.

• Human Resources
• Small Business
• Contracts
• Social Issues
• Consumer Finance
• Mortgage
• Parenting
• Family
• Philadelphia

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Dayna Diamond

Writer

Dayna is an Economics and German major at the University of New Mexico.  She was chosen for a competitive internship at the  U.S. Treasury Department, where she compiled statistics for GDP charts, summarized Congressional Hearings, and compared economic surveys.  She is currently working with Chatter, St. Martin’s and Keshet Dance Company writing grants and letters to donors.  She has developed posters and brochures for non-profit companies.  When she’s not designing posters, you can often find her walking her dogs or honing her art skills.

• Editing
• Grant Writing
• Fundraising Documents
• Third Wave Feminism
• Economics
• Graphic Design
• Bilingual – German
• Albuquerque

Doug Smith

Writer, Editor

Doug is a writer, editor, content strategist and natural leader. He knows his way around SEO, social media and analytics. He plans content and user experience at eBay, and loves gadgets and technology. When he’s not tweeting this week’s favorite song, he’s probably sharing Star Wars expertise with his kids.

• Current Security Clearance (Secret)
• Geek
• eLearning
• Content Strategy
• Tech
• Health
• Marketing
• Editing
• SEO
• Social Media
• San Diego

• Twitter

Jen Roland

Writer

Jennifer Roland is a longtime writer and content strategist for education, technology, and financial institutions. She’s written business- and consumer-focused content for Samsung, Oregon Business, Social Moms, Western Governors University, Maps Credit Union, d:Custom, Kuno Creative, and the Northwest Credit Union Association. She also ran PR and social media for Maps CU. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her enjoying the best coffee and craft beers the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

• Education
• Technology
• Personal Finance
• Magazine Writing
• Case Studies
• White Papers
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Company Profiles
• Direct Mail

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Jennifer Dubowsky, LAc

Writer

Jennifer is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist who maintains a private practice in Chicago. She specializes in fertility and a holistic approach to overall health. She understands social media strategy and is widely connected to Eastern Medicine practitioners in the U.S. She pioneered an online community of acupuncturists that quickly grew to more than 800 members. When she isn’t teaching someone about holistic health, she’s probably looking for someone to teach about holistic health.

• TCM
• Holistic Health
• Eastern Medicine
• Oriental Medicine
• Chinese Medicine
• Infertility
• Kinesiology
• Chicago

• Twitter

Jessica Sillers

Writer

Jessica is a business content developer and magazine writer. She knows how to unearth the stories hidden in charts and figures. She believes clear writing is key to making complex information relatable and even fun to read. When she isn’t researching or writing, you can find Jessica with her nose in a Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel or out hiking with her husband and daughter.

• Personal Finance
• Consumer Finance
• Credit
• Small Business
• Parenting
• Family
• Travel
• Washington, D.C.

Kath Bartlett, LAc

Writer

Kath is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Herbalist who maintains a private practice in Portland, Maine, where she has earned a reputation for successful pain relief strategies. Her passion is educating the masses on the benefits of Eastern Medicine and herbal remedies. She has a knack for communicating and administering simple, healthful solutions. When she isn’t needling or blending herbs, you might find her wandering the forests with her dogs, Bodhi and Sattva.

• Acupuncture
• Holistic Health
• Oriental Medicine
• Eastern Medicine
• Herbologist
• Nutrition
• Dogs
• New England

• Facebook
• Twitter

Lilly Diamond

Editor

Lilly is a licensed Educational Diagnostician who works in public education where she writes clinical reports for special education. She is an experienced teacher and has helped create countless multi-sensory lessons in math and cultural injustice.  She enjoys eating healthy foods, traveling and exercising. When she isn’t working, you might find her at an art opening, supporting local businesses, or walking her dogs.

• Editing
• Reports
• Finance
• Education
• Social Injustice
• Travel
• New Mexico

Louis DeNicola

Writer

Louis is a freelance personal finance writer who enjoys delving into complex topics and helping spread financial literacy. His growing client list includes FinTech startups and Fortune 100 financial services firms. When Louis isn’t behind his laptop, you can find him rock climbing or playing flag football in beautiful Oakland, California.

• Personal Finance
• Credit Scoring
• Business Credit
• Student Loans
• Freelancing
• Entrepreneurship
• Practical Financial Advice
• Jewelry Making
• Rock Climbing
• Bay Area

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Nicholas Gentry

Writer

Nick Gentry is an author, performance artist, and educational consultant who shamelessly “borrows the brains” of history’s smartest people in order to improve life and solve problems. He lives in the City of Brotherly Love with a nice lady and an obnoxiously Phillysophical cat.

• Research
• Finance
• Philosophy
• Philadelphia

Rachel Beavins Tracy

Writer, Content Strategist

Rachel is a published environmental scientist. She understands the languages of environmental science and geology, and helps companies distill and clarify complex information for their readers. When she’s not conducting assessments or monitoring water quality, you might find her hiking outside Nashville with her dog.

• Environment
• Green
• Earth
• Geology
• Science
• Nashville

Rita Williams

Writer

Rita is an award-winning writer whose clients have included universities, businesses, government organizations, and nonprofits. A former college English teacher and grant director (U.S. government grants), Rita now blogs on arts, culture, and higher education. When not writing or researching, Rita can be found listening to music and thinking about playing the mandolin.

• Education
• Finance
• Investments
• Health and Wellness
• Senior Care
• Law
• Human Resources
• Media
• Travel
• Green Energy
• Art
• Dance
• Historical Archives

• LinkedIn

Sandra MacGregor

Writer, Editor

Sandra is a former magazine editor who writes features and books. Her lifestyle focus includes food, wine, garden, home, decorating and design. Her clips appear in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Toronto Star and Montreal Gazette, among others. When she isn’t working, you might find her taking photos of her cats.

• Editing
• Food
• Wine
• Travel
• Garden
• Canada
• Dogs
• Cats
• Design
• Home

Sarah Truckey

Writer, Editor, Content Strategist

Sarah is a content strategist, magazine writer and writing teacher. She creates fun, unique content in highly competitive verticals: food, drink, nightlife, music, design. Her concepts become marketing plans, and her product descriptions drive sales. When she’s not creating brochures or testing the newest local pizzeria, you might find her knitting or playing her ukulele.

• Content Strategy
• Marketing Concepts
• Marketing Communications
• Lifestyle
• Art
• Product Writing
• St. Louis

Zina Kumok

Writer

Zina Kumok is a freelance writer specializing in personal finance. She writes a blog about paying off her student loans in three years. A trained journalist, she has covered everything from murder trials to the Final Four. She has written for many prestigious publications including the Associated Press. She lives in Denver with her husband and two rescue dogs.

• Personal Finance
• Small Business
• Self-employment/Freelance
• Millenials
• Relationships
• Denver

• Twitter
• LinkedIn