Wendy Wolff, arrived in Baltimore, Maryland via Port St. Lucie, Florida in November of 2012. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from New York University with a special emphasis on Community Organization. In 1994, she launched Essential Strategies, a strategic planning group whose purpose is to positively impact communities by assisting non- profit and governmental agencies with strategic planning, capacity building, program assessment, design and evaluation. Through her work with Essential Strategies, Ms. Wolff has developed an extensive skill base in creating collaborative linkages between communities in need and the institutions that provide services. Through her grant writing efforts, Ms. Wolff raised over seven million dollars for a variety of communities throughout the United States. She has coordinated and facilitated major decision making committees responsible for allocating millions of HIV & AIDS care dollars. In addition, Ms. Wolff has resided as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver and as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Indian River State College. Her recent volunteer projects include serving as a member of the Board for The Inner Truth Project and supporting Loch Raven Booster Club, Dew Moore Baltimore, and Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. Currently she is working on a collection of essays aimed at Making Life Easier with articles recently published by Kidz Edge Magazine, The Indypendent Reader, and Your Teen M