Lori Cunningham

Editor, Lori and her husband have two wonderful young adults, ages 19 and 23.   As a mom, Lori is always looking to find new ways technology can help her with her over-scheduled life. She started the WellConnectedMom.com to share her passion for technology with other moms who love technology or may be intimidated by it.   WellConnectedMom.com reviews gadgets, websites, and other technology products to decrease the learning curve of using these products while increasing interest for moms.

Blogging and contracting as a Digital Lifestyle Expert affords Lori the opportunity to lead her kids’ Odyssey of the Mind team each year, an international competition.  She enjoys coaching the kids in thinking “outside of the box” and encouraging them to come up with their own unique solutions as opposed to listening to their parents’ ideas.

Lori has a master’s degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in Communications Management (Technology) and a BS from the University of California, Riverside in Business (Marketing).  She worked for Nestlé USA for twelve years in sales, brand marketing, IT, and e-business marketing consulting.

Hailed as a “technology guru” by EveryDay Parenting radio, Lori consults with businesses to ensure moms understand how to gain the maximum benefit from their products.

Lori has been a STEAM Lab teacher for 6 years, focusing on science curriculum and engineering concepts for students ages TK-4th grade.  She also teaches 7th graders beginning Python coding.

Contributing Writers

Coleson Cunningham

An ambitious 2nd-year student at Georgia Tech University.  Coleson is an avid techie, ranging from old school (he knows every keyboard shortcut by memory) to the latest in tech, including AR/VR, AI, and the Metaverse and beyond! He is a regular at CES; this year will be his 3rd consecutive year, covering the latest tech for families and college students.

 Jamie Wiersma

Jamie Wiersma is a mom of three boys (two elementary and one high schooler) who constantly keep her
on the move.  She works part-time at her church as Director of Worship Arts.  She
also teaches piano lessons out of her home in the afternoons.  Jamie earned her
BA in Music Education from Azusa Pacific University, and feels blessed to be able
to use her degree part-time while still enjoying a schedule that allows her to be
home with her children quite a bit.  As a busy mom, Jamie has been
a member and active leader of since it began at her church 10 years ago.

Jamie’s hobbies include music, digital scrapbooking, crafting things (specifically
for the home), and spending quality time with her family and friends.  She
enjoys the opportunity to try out new gadgets and games that are family-friendly and loves working with her new WellConnectedMom community.

Julie Taylor

Julie Taylor is a mom of 3 and step-mom of 2.  She enjoys staying active with her husband Nick through family workouts, sports, and teaching fitness classes.  As an E-Learning professional, Julie has made it a priority to stay on top of educational trends and technologies.  She earned her MBA through Grand Canyon University.

Melanie Hudson

Melanie Hudson is a mom-to-be and military wife. Melanie received her BA in Advertising from the University of Oklahoma and put her degree to use working for Oklahoma’s largest advertising agency. She is a passionate and skilled photographer with her own photography business.  Her hobbies include photography, hiking, and caring for her adventurous daredevil daughters.

Janis Brett Elspas

Janis Brett Elspas is the mom of 4 kids born in a year, including triplets, who are now all in college. Formerly a software company PR executive, she is now a professional writer and social media specialist with a passion for consumer technology. She loves staying active at home but also enjoys adventure vacations with family to exotic places like Iceland, Costa Rica, and Fiji, whether to ski, rappel down waterfalls, kayak, zipline through rainforests, or snorkel. In addition to a BA in political science from the  University of Arizona, she holds a Professional Designation in Public Relations from UCLA.