Posts in Fierce Femmes
Fierce Femmes: Andrea Van Groningen - The Avenue Home Staging

We are privileged to feature our next Fierce Femme, Andrea Van Groningen. As the Founder of The Avenue Home Staging and her newest venture, Shoppe at the Avenue at Pavilion West. Andrea brings her 8+ years of interior experience to the Central Valley. A wife, mom of 6, and an entrepreneur of multiple businesses with a design eye, of course, we had to ask Andrea, “How do you do it all?”

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Fierce Femmes: Chef Shayna of Supper Club

While many know Shayna Telesmanic as Chef Shayna from her segment on ABC30, this Fierce Femme has been busy cooking up lots of exciting new concepts - and we’re here for it. Mom of two, owner of a popular kids cooking school for the last 10 years, creator of Supper Club, and author of Food for You with another book coming soon, Shayna seamlessly keeps it all together while serving up goodness for her friends, family, and fellow mamas.

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Fierce Femmes: Betsy Hays and Jan Edwards of the Central California Women's Conference

Some might refer to Betsy Hays and Jan Edwards as “legendary.” We wouldn’t disagree. These two ladies are veterans of the media and communications scene, now teaching up-and-coming media and marketing professionals at California State University, Fresno. While both of these #FierceFemmes focus on educating the next generation, they are also passionate about their work as consultants for one of the largest women’s events in the Valley - the Central California Women’s Conference.

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Fierce Femmes: Jenny Kasparian-Hoekstra and Lauren Hoekstra of The Bar Method Fresno & Clovis

As soon as Jennifer “Jenny” Kasparian Hoekstra discovered barre training while living in Southern California, she was hooked. Upon returning to her hometown of Fresno and coming to the realization that the Central Valley was missing this workout, she took matters into her own hands. She left her career as a nurse, took a leap of faith, and opened her own studio with the help of her daughter Lauren Hoekstra as manager.

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