Our Team

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Monira Silk

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR + FOUNDER

Our fearless leader, Monira, founded reBlossom in 2010 after her daughters Miriam (14) & Nadine (12) were born. She was a photojournalist turned ESOL teacher, so why not start a business dedicated to families making the transition to parenthood? In 2021, Monira founded Athens Parent Wellbeing to support parents' optimum mental health.

Tess Wilson

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

As Director of Development, Tess works to pursue grants and develop the funding base for Athens Parent Wellbeing. She's from Athens, GA (she graduated from Clarke Central High School). She and her partner live on a little homestead just east of Athens with their daughter.

Lali Serrano

THERAPARENT PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Lali Serrano serves as the Theraparent Peer Support Program Coordinator for Athens Parent Wellbeing. She works tirelessly to match parents who are seeking support with our trained volunteers and checks in with them every step of the way.

Amy Wraga

SHOPKEEPER

Amy has always enjoyed working with children birth to 6. She started as a camp counselor, then mom to two boys followed by a 25 year career as an early childhood educator. At the store she loves helping families pick out their child’s first pair of shoes.

Whitney Osborne

LEAD CURATOR + SHOPKEEPER

Whitney is a mom to a few little minions. (Stepdaughter, Mollie, stepson, Jacob, and youngest son, Dean keep her busy most of the time). She was an art teacher and Photo Booth owner in a previous life, but currently stays home with Dean.

Pascale Riley

SHOPKEEPER

Pascale started babysitting in Stellarton, Nova Scotia when she was 12. She graduated from Dalhousie University and UGA. After her son and daughter were born she made a drastic career change from scientific research to teaching four and five year olds at Emmanuel Day School.

Emily Bradshaw

SHOPKEEPER

Emily is a La Leche League leader in Athens as well as the mother to three children. She is passionate about birth, breastfeeding and offering support and encouragement to parents. Her favorite thing about Athens Parent Wellbeing's ReBlossom shop is meeting all the people who come in the door!

Leah Trotter

SHOP MAMA

Kelsey Schaenwald

CURATOR

Kelsey is mama to not one, but two pandemic babies, having had her first in March 2020. She spends her days rocking motherhood with her brilliant and chatty daughter, Mary June, and her younger snuggle brother, Ben. Kelsey is an old soul, a trained occupational therapy assistant, who has worked with elders overcoming great hurdles in their lives.

Theresa Gonzalez

SHOPKEEPER

Theresa is an Athens native and was happy to make her way back to Athens after graduating from Michigan State with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies. She is a mom to two fiery little girls, Evelyn and Liliana. After two difficult pregnancies, medical complications after her second delivery, and her own journey through PPD and PPA, she felt a pull to work with and support other parents in the Athens area.