Chad & Vanessa Cole Co-Founders

Chad & Vanessa Cole founded the AddyPres Corporation, a 501(c)(3) Public Charity in 2014 with great passion to support thriving, happy, balanced children. Their decision came through the experience & magnitude of the pressures they began to see in their own children, living in the climate of today's fast paced world. To them, the world's  pace felt like it was outrunning the pace of their children's natural human development and becoming a source of negative impact for their family's dynamics, their children's education and the JOY of their LIFE. This prompted them to seek the root causes & find solutions. Their fateful journey, the questions they continue to ask and the answers they seek are shared through the work they do with the AddyPresFoundation and here on AddyPresLifeStyle, an online resource established in 2016 with the goal to enable the mindful balance of three fundamental components for thriving children--- family, education & community.

Chad & Vanessa's experiences of life guide their journey. Both creatives with experience in fashion, advertising & design, a love for writing, creating & making a difference--- college, travel, meeting friends, having conversations and all the ins & outs of building a family have contributed to their path to purpose. Their ideal world would have families, communities and educators working in unison to encourage happy, balanced children who have compassion for all living beings, love their neighbors and embrace & contribute to the beauty of a healthy planet. Their every day is centered in supporting the realization of this dream.

Krista Gonzales Education Contributor

A dedicated educator for 22 years, Krista has extensive experience and currently teaches 2nd grade at a California Blue Ribbon Awarded School she helped write the application for.  Originally from Minnesota, where she grew up working for her uncle, the director of a children's home, she first taught in New Jersey where she received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching,  was Teacher of the Year, and was nominated three times for the Disney's Teacher Award. She then moved to California, where she met her husband, who is an educator as well. Krista's dedication to improving the lives and education of students has her exploring progressive solutions in her classroom & volunteering for countless committees, including Leadership, Technology, GATE, Report Card, ELD and she was nominated for the Honda Kindness Award. Krista has 3 children and loves to bake! She is a kind and generous educator with a glowing aura that can be felt by all who she inspires!

Kate Camp Education Contributor

Beyond Kate's infectious smile and beautiful energy, she has been an educator for 16 years and has taught preschool, adult education, middle school, and elementary school.  Her passion to help all of her students see their true potential as scholars and human beings can be felt in the effort she makes in her classroom.  Kate sits on her School Site Council, helped write the Blue Ribbon application for Westlake Hills Elementary and organizes an annual Coat Drive for children in need.  Kate graduated from California Lutheran University with a Bachelors in English and a Multiple Subject Credential and has completed hundreds of hours of professional development. She has been married for 18 years, her husband a serviceman of the law, and has two precious children, a son and daughter.  She enjoys cooking, reading a good book, and dance parties in the living room!!

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