Faculty

Stacy Cahalan

Stacy Cahalan is a working mom of three creative children. Stacy has been funneling her creativity into Blue Raddish Studios, www.blueraddishstudios.com that believes in the art of creation, experimentation and making big messes in small spaces.

Stacy splits her time between a home in the suburbs and her lavender farm Lawson Lavender: www.lawsonlavender.com. "This agricultural experiment was inspired by the art of work. I wanted to see the kids see me toil over more than a laptop and thankfully, it is a crop they can help harvest."

Stacy will be a regular contributor to Smart Mom University. You can follow Stacy a couple of ways in her artful adventure on her blog at www.blueraddishstudios.com or her Facebook fan page at Blue Raddish Studios

Erin Stegman

Erin Paige Stegman has a degree in visual communication and an ongoing degree as a mother of one. She came from a very creative home with a mother that is always thinking outside the box and a father that thinks a little more realistic – a great balance -and both gave Erin the opportunities to express herself creatively throughout her life. She trained all throughout her younger years in voice and piano. In 2009, she organized Art for Kids art show to help expose children’s artwork in the community. Currently, she is on the steering committee for Arts for Kids held at the Overland Park Arboretum; story-tells as Mother Nature (Mother Nature Storytelling) at various events; and, is asked to provide creative input with different organizations while working full-time in sales. She wants to get back into singing (just for fun) and is working on achieving a longtime dream to work with children by providing art workshops.

Cara Burgener

Cara Burgener is a stay-at-home mom to a sweet, loving little, Avery and wife to Bo, a loving and supportive husband. Before motherhood, Cara worked as a nanny, afterschool director, children’s ministry director and received degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and Child and Family Studies.

Cheri Collins

Cheri Collins enjoyed working for the National Audubon Society, traveling the US and Europe, and leading a Girl Scout troop. She has attended "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" workshops on tracking, birding, canoeing, and shooting muzzle-loaders, just to name a few, through the Missouri Department of Conservation. Cheri prefers being outdoors to in and is always on the lookout for something fun to do that will also keep the family connected and active. Cheri, her husband and daughters enjoy geocaching, camping, hiking, bike riding, orienteering, vacationing, and kids’ soccer.

Stacey Dyess

Stacey Dyess is a stay-at-home of two elementary school boys and a wife to Mike of 12 years. We love to spend time as a family doing many activities from school, sports, church, camping, fishing, snow skiing and boating. We live a very active lifestyle and are trying to raise our children into the men we wish them to be in the future.