API's Volunteer Staff
The small but mighty staff of Attachment Parenting International (API) is made up of a core group of volunteers dedicated to the Eight Principles and to promoting Attachment Parenting in the community. Their hard work can only continue with support from members and donors like you. Won't you consider helping them continue their good work?
Contacting Us
Attachment Parenting International
P.O. Box 4615
Alpharetta, GA 30023
phone/fax (800) 850-8320
If you have a comment or concern, or want to help with a project, feel free to contact us directly by email, by leaving a message at (800) 850-8320, or, if you are unsure which person you need to contact, by submitting a message on our Contact Us page. We will return your email or phone message as soon as possible. You may also wish to check out API's FAQ section for answers to many common questions.
Volunteer Staff Directory
The following teams make up API's Volunteer Staff. For a list of available volunteer positions amongst these teams, review our volunteer descriptions..
Samantha Gray
Executive Director
Business Management Team Coordinator
Attachment Parenting International's Executive Director and Business Management Coordinator, Samantha Gray, works with API's staff, Board of Directors and Business Management Team members to ensure that our organization is continuing to meet the mission and vision of API. She also ensures that all aspects of our organization are running efficiently and effectively.
She welcomes comments and concerns about API or information that you might not be able to address with another staff member.
Art Yuen
Business Development Team Coordinator
Art is API's Business Development Coordinator and works diligently to find and develop avenues of financial support for our organization. She works with a team of members devoted to the longevity of API's success and ability to continue to reach those seeking to parent with empathy and compassion.
Please contact Art if you know of a grant or other financial prospect that our organization might apply for or participate in.
Julie Artz
Communications Team Coordinator
API Speaks Contributing Editor
Julie heads up API's Communications Team. This team works to ensure that attachment parenting and API are promoted positively in the public as well as within our organization. Julie also manages API Speaks, the blog of Attachment Parenting International.
Please contact Julie if you discover a positive or disparaging article about AP or API or if you'd like to contribute to API Speaks.
Stephanie Petters
Membership Team Coordinator
Membership Liaison
API's Membership Team is coordinated by Stephanie Petters. She and her team work to improve and maintain API's growing Family, Professional, and AP Friendly membership programs. This team also aims to offer timely responses to questions or concerns regarding membership.
Rita Brhel
Publications Team Coordinator
API Journal Editor
Rita leads our fast-growing Publications Team. This team works to provide amazing digital and print publications that not only offer parenting support but also education regarding the science behind Attachment Parenting. Rita is also API's editor of our wonderful quarterly publication, The Journal of API. She manages various aspects of The Journal, including content, layout, and production communications.
If you have comments or concerns about The Journal of API or another one of our publications or would like to submit an article for one of our upcoming issues, please contact Rita.
Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Technology Team Coordinator
Online Forum Administrator
Melissa heads up the Technology Team, which manages various technical applications and projects within the organization. She is also API's Online Forum Administrator and manages and maintains it on a daily basis.
If you are having trouble with the forum or have an interesting and creative idea for generating revenue through it, please contact Melissa. You may also contact her if you have comments or suggestions about the web site or other API technology.
Lisa Feiertag
Leader Applicant Liaison
Lisa oversees the application process for people interested in becoming API Support Group Leaders. Lisa works with leader applicants from the beginning of their process, learns more about their understanding of Attachment Parenting, level of empathy, and leadership abilities, and assists them as they complete the process of becoming support group leaders.
Please contact Lisa if you have questions about the application process or if you would like to begin the process of becoming an API Support Group Leader.
Amy Gates
Contributing Editor of API Speaks
Amy is a member of the Publications team and interacts with the blogging community on behalf of API.
Please contact Amy if you are interested in contributing to API Speaks, or would like to help API promote its initiatives on your blog.
Corrina Milito
Advertising Manager
API's Advertising Manager, Corrina Milito, is happy to speak with you about the unique opportunity to advertise with Attachment Parenting International.
We have a variety of ways that you can advertise with API -- from our printed publications to our fabulous Web site and electronic communications. Please contact Corrina with questions about options, fees, and specs.
Jennifer Moquin
Web Administrator
Jennifer is a member of the Technology Team and is API's Web Administrator. Please feel free to contact her with feedback about our Web site, including broken links or files that fail to open.
Nancy Nance
Leader Liaison
Nancy provides assistance and support to API Support Group Leaders and Resource Leaders striving to educate and support parents practicing AP throughout the world. If you are an API Leader needing assistance, please contact Nancy.
Marie Spadaro
Parent Education Manager
Marie, API's Parent Education Manager, is working to create Attachment Parenting International's very own state-of-the-art Parent Education curriculum. Marie has extensive experience creating curriculum-based courses, as well as experience training curriculum educators and is the source for this wonderful new branch of API.
