About us
See Beyond Magazine is a lifestyle and business publication, loaded with inspiration and strategies to help you make your life and career spectacular!
Mission Statement: To inspire aspirations.
Vision Statement: To encourage the planning and self-awareness to take risks, despite fear; to encourage a love of the process, more than fretting about the goal, and to share the stories that got us there.
Core Values: See Beyond Magazine values every hope or dream, regardless how big and intimidating or seemingly small. We encourage action towards those goals while valuing family, friends and fun along the way.
In this era of division, look to See Beyond Magazine to promote positivity, strength through kindness, and ambition tempered with the common bond of humanity.
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Our team of business professionals, educators, thought leaders, authors, and experts offer the inspiration to create purposeful and fulfilled lives.
Stefanie Elwood is a retired high school and college English instructor, with an MA in English Literature, Composition and Rhetoric. She has thoroughly loved her 20+ years in a variety of educational spaces, including professional development presentations for teachers. Throughout her career, Stefanie has been noted for high level instruction in analysis and all aspects of writing, including grammar lessons, crucial for expert editing. She is currently a free-lance editor, author, and tutor. As the editor-in-chief for See Beyond Magazine, Stefanie carefully guides articles from submission to publication. She also writes for See Beyond Magazine about Education. Stefanie enjoys teaching, all types of writing, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with her hilarious and supportive husband, Dan.
Aura Imbarus
Aura Imbarus is an awarded educator, freelance journalist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Amazon best-seller, Out of the Transylvania Night: A Story of Tyranny, Freedom, Love and Identity, a memoir detailing her life in Romania during the Communist regime. She is also the former President and Founder of See Beyond Magazine.
Dr. Imbarus has a BA in Foreign Languages, an MA in American and British Studies and a PhD in World Humanities. She has been teaching high school and college level classes in So. Cal since 1998. She was featured on NBC, ABC, CNBS, Good Morning San Diego, Forbes Romania, etc.
Aura Imbarus is the Cultural Director of Viitorul Roman, a Romanian Cultural and Aid Society in California; she is also the President and Co-Founder of RAPN – Romanian American Professional Network. She sits on the Board of Wesley Foundation UCLA and is a mentor for Scott L. Schwartz Children’s Foundation, a non-profit and professional organization whose mission is to help children with disabilities. Aura is a licensed clinical hypnotherapist, having trained with Dr. Brian Weiss and Dr. Wanita Holmes.
She writes for The Global Woman Magazine in London; Elephant Journal, Beverly Hills Times Magazine, The Immigrant, The Eden Magazine, Hermannstader Zeitung in Transylvania and also works as a freelance journalist for Entertainment and Sports Today.
“No matter how hard this moment is, seeing beyond it can shed light on the bigger purpose of life, understanding that there are always multiple perspectives in every story. Reasons, lessons, and outcomes are always deeply interwoven. We often have to withstand the rain in order to enjoy the beauty of the rainbow.”
Website: auraimbarus.com
Phone: 3107292561
Email: auraimbarus@yahoo.com
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
Guiding readers to get it RIGHT the first time
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Misty Schwartz
Misty Schwartz is the owner of S.E.M.G (Schwartz Entertainment Media Group) and is an editorial, public relations and marketing guru, enjoys marketing and volunteer work. She has been doing Editorial/PR/Marketing/Volunteer work for over 20 years with various foundations across the world and has always loved to find ways to make a difference in the lives…
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Charmaine Hammond
Charmaine Hammond is a co-founder of Raise a Dream and a highly published author with eleven best sellers to her name. She has a Master’s Degree in Conflict Management & Analysis and is a CSP™ Certified Speaking Professional. Charmaine has been featured in magazines like Inc. and Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, and appears on TV and Radio…
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Dave Ribble
Dave Ribble is Founder of StandOut Mastery, a dynamic membership personal development coaching program focused on strategic skill enhancement in Communication, Connection and Collaboration. After four decades in Sales, Advertising, Marketing, and Promotion, Dave realized his experiences could help all professionals stand out from their competition. In fact, he wrote the book on it: The…
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Christopher Cofer
Chris Cofer was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, which slightly impacts his speech and walking. He grew up in a loving family. Unfortunately, his father died in a car accident when Chris was nine. His only unrealized goal was to be a U.S. Marine. He earned his certificate in Computer IT and Networking from Laurus College and…
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Yvette Hawley
Yvette Hawley is a former English teacher, currently serving as Director of Development for a nonprofit organization. She loves traveling, reading, spending time with her family and friends, and watching scary movies. Yvette has a wonderful husband, Tim, three amazing sons, Jake, Nick, and Ty, and a lovely daughter-in-law, Ashley. The family cat, Panda, often…
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Corry Matthews
Corry Matthews is a champion health coach with over twenty years of experience in the wellness field. A retired IFBB Pro athlete, Corry leverages her background and education in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, and 10+ certifications in nutrition and exercise science to create winning strategies for her clients. Corry is the CEFO of Strength & Grace…
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Gloria Squitiro
Gloria Squitiro has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is published in Harper’s and Authority/Medium magazines. She also writes regularly for See Beyond Magazine and Rocky Point Daily. Gloria is the author of the bestselling titles: May Cause Drowsiness and Blurred Vision: The Side Effects of Bravery as well as C’mon Funk Move Your Ass:…
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René Johnson
René Johnson is the author of Leaving Your Comfort Zone and CEO of Power Zone Coaching. René’s passion for leadership and instruction using her Power Zone PrinciplesTM helps people break through to their “inner” leader and activate their Power Zones to achieve goals and develop positive influence. René is an ICF accredited, certified empowerment coach, a graduate of IPEC,…
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Stacey Marie
Stacey Marie is a versatile entrepreneur, business coach, and author. She began her career by hosting a successful business talk radio show, interviewing inspirational celebrities, entrepreneurs, and business owners. She launched her own station and carved out a unique role in radio as a communications coach, helping people break into radio as a host or guest. She…
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Grayce McCormick
Grayce McCormick is the founder of Lightfinder PR, a media whisperer, brand alchemist, and occasional wrangler of cosmic chaos. Some say she channels the divine through a press release, summons interviews with pure intention, and can outmaneuver Mercury in retrograde. She produces films and limited series, proving that storytelling follows her everywhere, from red carpets to…