About Our Authors

NEA Member Benefits’ authors are professional writers, educators, journalists and subject-matter experts who have been tasked with finding the best information for you, our members.

Leah Ingram

National and regional media look to Leah Ingram for fresh presentations on everything gifts and etiquette—from holiday shopping to weddings and celebrations to teaching children manners. Leah’s lively advice provides new ways to think about old traditions. Leah is the author of 12 books, including “The Everything Etiquette Book: A Modern Day Guide to Good Manners” and “Gifts Anytime: How to Find the Perfect Present for Any Occasion.” Leah is a graduate of New York University, with a degree in journalism, and the Protocol School of Washington, from which she received her certification as an etiquette and protocol consultant.

Erin Manning

Erin Manning is a professional photographer, author and television personality living in Los Angeles, California. Television viewers know Erin best as the digital photography expert and host of DIY Network’s Telly-award-winning TV series “The Whole Picture.” She has also appeared as the techno-lifestyle guru on “Enable Your Home” and is author of “Portrait and Candid Photography,” published by Wiley. She helps people understand photography and technology by translating technical mumbo-jumbo into everyday words and by facilitating their learning with a clear, friendly teaching style.

Arden Moore

Arden Moore happily wears many “collars” in the pet world: editor, author, professional speaker, radio show host, media consultant and behavior consultant. She travels all over North America to help millions better understand why cats and dogs do what they do. As “America’s Pet Edu-Tainer™,” Arden unleashes her sage advice spiced with humor as an in-demand TV and radio show guest, (including The Today Show, CNN, FOX, Martha Stewart and The George Lopez Show.) She happily shares her Oceanside, CA home with 2 dogs, 2 cats and 1 overworked vacuum cleaner. Tune in to her “Oh Behave!” show on Pet Life Radio.com and visit her online pet community site: FourLeggedLife.com.

Kathy Schrock

Kathy Schrock is the Director of Technology for the Nauset Public Schools, Cape Cod, MA. A large part of her job deals with infusing technology throughout the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels. Previously a library media specialist, she is very interested in search strategies, evaluation of Internet information, copyright issues, emerging technologies and gadgets and the use of technology as a tool to support instruction. Kathy is also an Adobe Education Leader, a Google Certified Teacher and a Discovery STAR Educator.

She has received numerous awards for her work, including a People's Choice Webby, the ISTE and MassCUE Making IT Happen Award, the NCTIES Service Learning Award and has served on the ISTE Board of Directors and worked with the US DOE on educational technology matters.