Glen Herbert is a freelance writer and editor living in Burlington, Ont. As an editor, Glen has worked primarily in educational publishing developing textbooks for use in schools and universities across Canada. As a writer, he has published articles on topics ranging from children’s health to bluegrass music.

Julie Van Rosendaal, our Food Section editor, is a best-selling cookbook author who teaches classes, appears on TV and radio, and demonstrates her culinary expertise at events and benefits across Canada. She is also
a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines and is the food and nutrition columnist on the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC Radio.

Kylie-Jane Degeling is a former mountain pilot, aviation writer, and flight instructor living in Edmonton, Alta. She used to wonder whether there were more frightening, yet rewarding jobs than teaching students how to land airplanes, and soon found out—parenting. Today, she flies paper planes with her husband Alex, daughter Jezzy, and son Jordan, while worrying whether the aircraft flying overhead are piloted by her former students.

Jade Wallace is our youngest contributor at 18 years of age. With her experience as a camp counselor and tutor, she is prepared to answer any question—from how to deal with being the new kid to “Is a pickle is a vegetable?” Send in your questions to funsection@whatsupkids.com and we’ll put Jade on the case!

Elizabeth Hawksworth is a graduate of Niagara College’s journalism program. She came to What’s UP Kids as an intern and was quickly hired as a contributing writer. Elizabeth enjoys writing poetry and is a proud mother of two “furchildren,” Athena and Ophelia.

Geoff Kirbyson is a business reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press and frequent contributor to magazines such as Canadian Business. He and his wife, Megan, have two children, Mia, 10, and Alex, 7. They have RESPs for both kids but secretly hope to win the lottery.

David Patchell-Evans is the founder and chairman of GoodLife Kids Foundation, and founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness Clubs, Canada’s largest fitness company stretching from British Columbia to Newfoundland. GoodLife Kids Foundation’s mission is simple—“to reach the hearts and minds of kids—to inspire them to want to be fit and healthy.” To date the foundation has been able to reach over four million Canadian families with this message.

Scot Ritchie is a freelance illustrator who lives in Vancouver, B.C. He’s been drawing for as long as he can remember and loves his work. To date he’s illustrated 33 books and even written one. He lives right next door to the ocean and some of his best ideas come from running on the beach.