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Contributors
Jeremy Harbin
is a Santa
Barbara-based writer and
editor. He is Managing Editor
at the Montecito Journal
weekly edition, to which he
has contributed stories under
the “In Business,” “Coming
& Going,” and “Montecito
Insider” columns. As a
writer for the Santa Barbara
Sentinel, he provides the
weekly calendar for “8 Days
a Week,” supplies the near-
weekly feature on Santa
Barbara’s south side arts
district known as the Funk
Zone, “In the Zone,” and
occasionally offers “Dust &
Cover,” his musical musings
and interviews with musicians.
Jeremy recently worked as a
contributing editor and copywriter for Flutter, the Santa Barbara weddings and
lifestyle quarterly. He’s the guest editor of this issue of Montecito Journal glossy
edition and submitted the profile of writer and producer Cheri Steinkellner on
page 70.
Lynn P. Kirst
continues her
Landmarks series with
the final installment of
her two-part article on
Santa Rosa Island and
her Art & Architecture
series with a visit to
the Andean city of
Cusco, Peru. A fourth
generation Californian
who grew up in
Montecito, Lynn holds
a degree in Art History
from the University of
Southern California and
a graduate certificate
in Historic Preservation
from the USC School
of Architecture. An
award-winning writer
and photographer, Lynn has written the bi-weekly “Trail Talk” column for the
Montecito Journal since 2006. Her freelance articles on a variety of subjects have
appeared in numerous publications, both local and national.
Chuck Graham
is a freelance writer and photographer living in
Carpinteria. When he’s not leading kayak tours on Anacapa
and Santa Cruz Islands, he’s freelancing for publications like
Backpacker, Canoe & Kayak, Sea Kayaker, Trail Runner,
Living Bird, and Surfer’s Journal. He’s also editor of DEEP
magazine.
Steven Libowitz
has reported on the arts and entertainment for more
than 30 years. He has published his work in daily and
weekly newspapers in New Jersey and California as
well as in Santa Barbara Magazine and a nationally
syndicated news service. When not at his computer or out
on the town, you’ll often find him playing volleyball at East
Beach, just a short jog from Montecito’s famous Butterfly
Beach.
Hattie Beresford
is a native of the Netherlands and received her
Bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from University
of California Santa Barbara. She taught English and
American history for the Santa Barbara School District for
many years and retired from teaching in 2004. When she
is not immersed in some dusty tome, she can be found on
the tennis courts, hiking trails, or out on a kayak marveling
at the dolphins. She and her husband, former Dos Pueblos
volleyball coach Mike Beresford, are avid campers and
travelers.
Eva Van Prooyen
, as a quick-witted freckle-faced teenager with a quirky
sense of humor, moved from Truckee to the Santa Barbara
area in 1989. Since then, she has been Managing Editor
of Montecito Journal (weekly), became co-founder and
co-owner of the Santa Ynez Valley Journal, worked for and
received her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology
and now runs a busy Montecito-based private practice as
a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She continues
to write for various publications, enjoys a fast-paced game
of tennis when not chained to her keyboard and has
maintained her quick wit and quirky sense of humor.
Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr.
has worked with the National Geographic
Society for 27 years and written hundreds of magazine and
newspaper feature stories, as well as guidebooks for Nat Geo
and the Smithsonian. The Society of American Travel writers
has recognized his work with three Lowell Thomas Awards,
the “Oscars” of travel writing. He started his travel writing
career as a young vagabond with a backpack, roaming
around such exotic spots as India (where he worked as an
extra in Bollywood movies for $4 a day). Jerry’s Montecito
Journal column, “The Curious Traveler,” won the gold
medal for Best Travel Column 2011 from SATW. He wrote My
Favorite Place on Earth (National Geographic), in which 75
remarkable people, from the Dalai Lama to Natalie Portman, talk about places they
love (www.myfavoriteplacenatgeo.com).
Kelly Mahan
has been an editor and writer for Montecito Journal (weekly)
since 2008. She moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB,
where she received her degree in Political Science. Kelly
found her niche in journalism interning with a local TV
station covering local interest stories including the Santa
Barbara International Film Festival and major wildfires. Kelly
has also worked several red carpet events including the
Golden Globes, American Music Awards, and Academy of
Country Music Awards. In the mornings, she can be found
pursuing another passion: teaching Pilates.