Meet Our Staff

- FAMILY: Husband- Steve; Kids: Addison (6), Callahan (3), Blair (2), Keegan (10months)
- ABODE: Pinckney Mi
- HOMETOWN: Saint Clair Mi
- CAREER: Stay at Home Mom & Founder of The Motherhood Mixer
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Detroit Shipping Co
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Walking around sightseeing, museums, and of course the zoo!
- HOBBIES: Kayaking, Stand up paddleboarding, running, gardening,
- INTERESTING FACT: I am a licensed cosmetologist and I also went to college at Michigan’s technological university: 10 hours up north!
Alyssa Tangney

Social Media Team
- FAMILY: Husband, Pat and Twin Boys Patrick + Michael
- ABODE: Shelby Twp
- HOMETOWN: Algonac, MI
- CAREER: Food + Nutrition Director
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Grey Ghost
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: We love going to any sporting events and Campus Martius at Christmas!
- HOBBIES: Reading, writing, travel, gardening, barre, history and community work
- INTERESTING FACT: I love all things Christmas and Disney and have 5 Christmas trees!
Evol Gazzarato

Social Media Team
- FAMILY: Husband Jason, daughter Gwenna, 9, and son Larson, 5
- ABODE: New Hudson
- HOMETOWN: Midland, MI
- CAREER: Mom now, former graphic designer, current small (very small) cottage industry food business
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Roast
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Kensington Metropark, Detroit Zoo, Erwin’s Orchard
- HOBBIES: Cooking, canning, home projects, furniture refinishing
- INTERESTING FACT: I love a good cold water swim! Love to swim in general - although I’m not fast, or very sporty, I have great endurance and have competed in three triathlons, two of those with my daughter, when she was 7 and 9.
Jessica Lukenbill

Managing Editor
- FAMILY: Husband, Luis, and daughter, Michelle
- ABODE: Novi
- HOMETOWN: Farmington Hills
- CAREER: Community Engagement Coordinator for Detroit Mom, Swim Coach, and Stay at Home Mom.
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Grey Ghost
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Going to see a Red Wings game or a show at the Fox.
- HOBBIES: Reading all the books, cooking, swimming, casually perusing a good stationery store, re-watching Golden Girls, and going to concerts.
- INTERESTING FACT: I was a student manager for the Michigan State women's basketball team.
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Katie Goncalves

Community Engagement Coordinator
- FAMILY: Two Boys, Walter (3), Arlo (1)
- ABODE: Royal Oak
- HOMETOWN: Macomb
- CAREER: Business Owner, Mompreneur
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Dime Store
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Science Center, Campus Martius, Shake Shack
- HOBBIES: Reading, Exercising, Watching reruns of SATC and Gilmore Girls
- INTERESTING FACT: I think that I can get more things done than I can which causes me to be late. A lot.
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Katie Jones

Marketing Coordinator
- FAMILY: Husband Alan, Holiday and twins Wyatt and Goldie
- ABODE: Farmington Hills
- HOMETOWN: Bridgman, MI
- CAREER: SAHM
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Takoi
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Detroit Riverwalk, Campus Martius
- HOBBIES: Writing and keeping up on celebrity gossip.
- INTERESTING FACT: I moved out on my own at age 16.
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Scarlett Longstreet

Micro Blog Manager
- FAMILY: Husband: Eric; Kids: Joslyn & Carter
- ABODE: Bloomfield Hills
- HOMETOWN: Bloomfield Hills
- CAREER: Lawyer
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: SheWolf
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Beacon Park, Campus Martius, and the Riverfront; retail and restaurants in Downtown, Midtown and Corktown; attending shows at the Detroit Opera House and Fisher Theatre.
- HOBBIES: Reading, writing, boating, traveling, tailgating (Go Blue!), and spending quality time with loved ones!
- INTERESTING FACT: I am *that* crazy animal lady. I currently have two lovable Labradoodles and a rabbit that rules the house. I want to add a pygmy goat and a potbelly pig. Still working on the logistics...!
[email protected]msblog.com
Shannon Phillips

Director of Operations
- FAMILY: Married with 4 kids: 4year old son, 3-month-old daughter, and 2 stepdaughters 13 and 11 years old
- ABODE: Dearborn
- HOMETOWN: Dearborn
- CAREER: Engineer
- FAVORITE DETROIT RESTAURANT: Hudson’s Cafe
- FAMILY FAVORITES IN DETROIT: Campus Martius
- HOBBIES: Reading
- INTERESTING FACT: I was a test engineer for 3 years and had to get Tier 2 certified to drive on a test track and got to learn on a race-car equipped mustang.
Taharah Saad

Contributor Coordinator