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 Marni Battista

As the founder of Dating with Dignity and with more than 25 years of personal relationship and dating experience, Marni Battista dated, was married for 17 years and divorced, and then successfully dated again in the 21st century. She has undergone professional training in dating and relationship coaching as well as training in the Core Energy Coaching Process from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). Marni also has extensive training as a Facilitator with the Hoffman Institute, one of the world’s foremost organizations in personal development. More importantly, as a divorcee for more than five years, Marni truly understands what it feels like to be lonely and sick of wasting time on dates with men that go nowhere. A woman who is not your mother, best friend, or therapist, Marni is the professional relationship and dating expert who will stand behind you to provide love, compassion, support and honest guidance as you embark on one of the most important, fulfilling adventures in your life.

Amy Osmond Cook, Ph.D.

Dr. Amy Osmond Cook is a relationship expert focusing on communication. She teaches communication, negotiation, and writing courses at Arizona State University and is the author or coauthor of several books, such as Hope After Divorce (2011), Full Bloom: Cultivating Success (2011), and Why They Believe (2011). Amy’s research interests typically focus on understanding and improving romantic and familial relationships.  In addition to her academic background, Amy also has extensive media experience. She began performing with the Osmond Family in early childhood and has continued to sing and play the violin throughout her adult life. In 1994, she became America’s Junior Miss and toured the country as a performer and motivational speaker. She has been featured in print publications such as People Magazine and USA Today and on television programs such as Good Morning America. Last year, she hosted the 2011 National Distinguished Young Women scholarship program, helping to give away more than $100 million in scholarship opportunities to deserving young women.  Amy continues to refresh her relationships as a wife and mother of five beautiful children, who always give her plenty of material to discuss!  To find out more about Amy, visit her website: http://amyosmondcook.com/

Tristan Coopersmith

Tristan Coopersmith believes that dating is love’s greatest teacher and that while falling in love might rock, staying in it, rules. To that end, she serves as a Love Stylist guiding her clients towards happy, healthy, sustainable relationships through fun, non-traditional methods that work! Tristan is also the author of MENu Dating: Taste Test Your Way to the Main Course, a writer for several websites, an occasional radio host and is pursuing her Masters in Psychology at Pepperdine University. She lives in LA with her husband, baby boy, 2 stepkiddies and a bottomless candy jar.

Ann Csincsak

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