Women2Women - Summer 2017 - 3

MAGAZINE

Contents

SUMMER 2017

Karen Marsdale, Senior Editor
201 Penn Street * Suite 501 * Reading, PA 19601
berkswomen2women.com * 610.376.6766

Women2Know

wORK2LIFE

6

Busting Barriers in the
Building Trades

22

Berks County Staycations

9

Meet the 2017 ATHENA®
Award Recipient: Annarose
Ingarra-Milch

26

An Innovative Alternative to
Traditional Daycare

10

Groundbreakers Who
Pave the Way for Future
Generations of Women

28

Back to School with Women2Women
and Alvernia University

Women2Women Advisory Council
Margarita Caicedo, Karen Collins,
Vicki O Ebner, Toni Eckert, Lizette Epps,
Kim Hippert-Eversgerd, Bethany Kirkner,
Karen Marsdale, Kimberly Musko, Julia Nickey,
Mary Jean Noon, Chiara Renninger, Connie Skipper,
Alison Snyder, Vanessa Wanshop, Kelly Beaver
Women2Women, managed by the Greater Reading Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, encourages women to create connections,
gain knowledge, open doors and build strategic alliances,
and much more. Our goal is to create more women leaders in
Berks County by providing a forum where women from diverse
backgrounds can learn, share ideas and mentor each other.
Membership is free and Women2Women Magazine is a publication
of the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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Penske Truck Leasing
Reading Eagle Company
Reading Health System
Santander Bank
Schneider Electric
UPMC
Gold Investors
BCTV
Bell Tower Salon, Medi-Spa & Store
Berks County Bar Association
Berks County Living
Comfort Keepers
East Penn Manufacturing
Elegance Derma Spa
Fulton Bank
Herbein + Company
Highmark BlueShield
L.A. Spa & Nail Bar
M&T Bank
Peritech Home Health Associates, Inc.
Reading Dermatology Associates
RKL, LLP
Skin Care by Alyce
Sweet Street
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Growth2Go

Health2Wellness
30

Insight on Treatment Options for
Infertility: An Interview with Shahab
Minassian, MD

33

Getting Pregnant in your 20s,
30s, & Beyond...

15

10 Things You Missed at the
Annual Women's Expo

16

It's Budget Time... Baby

18

Dress for Success: Business
Casual During the Summer

34

Summer Food &
Wine Pairings

20

G.I.R.L. Power!

36

Heat Stroke &
Summer Safety

37

Tips on How to Safely and Happily
Travel with Your Pet

special
39

Summer Reading List

In Every Issue
5

Editor's Desk

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ON THE COVER: Cathy Sloan, Home Builders Association of Berks County
COVER & STORY PHOTOS BY: Dave Zerbe Studio of Photography

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